jamesharringtondes Typical horror-type movie where the characters lack thinking. Immediately the first instance of being left alone would spur action in daylight,when it is warmest, not later when cold sets in for frostbite and all the rest. Not to mention freezing to death aboard a ski chair high off the ground. One of male characters should climb to tow cable, make his way to grounded structure (which has ladder steps) on his front side straddling cable. Once on the ground look not for escape but any ready-available weapons to ward off potential animal attacks. Does not matter if safety is a quarter mile. At minimum, this would consume an hour from chair to building safety down below. It amazes me where other people miss my points altogether. What person in this situation when the CAT was below would throw a ski pole or whatever down instead of a snowboard which commands attention immediately? Equally ponderous is why the CAT operator stopped where he did and return to offices instead of completing inspection. And what about the character's own cars in the parking lot? Hello? A sole car after all others have driven off isn't noticeable? Hello? Characters in this movie did everything wrong which one wonders, what were the writers thinking? I thank my lucky stars I did not pay to view this monstrosity. Oh, and of course, didn't anyone have a cell phone?

Dan Franzen (dfranzen70) What maketh a good horror movie? Find characters with whom your audience can identify (and hopefully root for) and put them in a situation that's plausible yet unique. We've all seen haunted-house movies, or possession movies. And now we have a chilling (HAHA) tale of three friends stranded atop a ski lift with no help in sight.Parker (Emma Bell), Joe (Shawn Ashmore), and Dan (Kevin Zegers) are pals. Dan and Parker are a couple; Joe and Dan are best friends. Joe and Dan do this ski trip every year, and now Dan's girlfriend Parker is along. Tension much? The trio doesn't have money for lift tickets, so their plan – a usual plan for Dan and Joe – is to bribe the person running the lift. $50, $100, it's still cheaper than lift tickets. In the past, this person has been a girl, and Dan and Joe have used their charms with much success. This time, it's a guy, so it's poor Parker who has to use her wiles (and Dan's money) to get them up the mountain. The plan works, and the trio spend the day zipping up and down the mountain on snowboards. Near the end of the day, they decide to make one more run (especially since they've been on bunny slopes, thanks to Parker's inexperience). They manage to get on the lift for the last trip up, but – thanks to a staff miscommunication – the lift is shut down while they're still on their way up. They're stuck in a small chair, many feet above the ground, and it's freezing out.So there's your plausible situation. You can see this happening. The reason they're stuck up there isn't inconceivable. Their zest for another run isn't, either. And how many horror movies are set on a ski slope? Not too many.Survival becomes key. For my money, though, it takes them far too long to realize that help's not on the way. With the temperature plummeting, every minute counts. And once they delay that decision, they become too cold to think clearly. This leads to a series of choices with tragic consequences.I would have liked this movie a bit more if the characters hadn't been, well, jerks. Look, I get that they can't afford the pricey lift tickets, but I'd be more sympathetic if they were trying to get something they really needed, like food. It's skiing (or snowboarding). If they can't afford the activity, they probably shouldn't be doing it. Dan, in particular, comes off as pretentious and condescending and – worse of all – boring. Don't know if I can blame the actor for this entirely, but the performance wasn't one to write home about.The film looks good, with some terrific shots of the mountain, the silent and deserted lift, and the terrifying wolves who linger below. There's plenty of tension. I'm just not sure that the cast was up to the task.Frozen – with no musical interludes – is a mild disappointment.

Mike LeMar The third-to-last group down the slope tells security there's a group of three still coming. The wrong group of three came, so the lift closed. The guy didn't keep in mind they didn't mention what they look like/what they're wearing. Especially in a situation like this, don't ASSUME. And don't just take Joe Shmoe's word for it. Always make sure everyone's accounted for.

Alan Smithee Esq. Realistic horror movies are very rare. Very very rare. A realistic horror movie staring three college students trapped on a ski lift is extraordinarily rare. This is one of the best. Well it's definitely the best. It's a scenario that anyone that's gone skiing has probably thought of at one time or another. This movie is extremely intense. It's truly scary because of the realistic decisions these characters make and the consequences that follow