Not to be confused with the 1998 Michael Keaton movie of the same name, Jack Frost tells the story of a serial killer who, thanks to the kind of plot contrivances found only in horror movies, transforms into a killer snowman and takes revenge on the Sheriff who caught him. The filmmakers were clearly under no impression that they were making a modern version of Its A Wonderful Life, hence the scene where American Pies Shannon Elizabeth (in her acting debut) strips to the tune of 12 Days Of Christmas. She then has an encounter with the snowman, and without giving too much away, heres a hint: Mr Frost certainly finds a novel use for his carrot. Aside from that, its a perfectly humdrum and forgettable outing notable mainly for its director: Michael Cooney later wrote the very different Identity (2003) and is also an accomplished playwright.
Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'
