Snowbound

I enjoyed watching this movie. The cast is great, I loved the performance by Anya Bay, fantastic cinematography and production design. Sex, murder, and mystery - yes common. However, there are a few unpredictable plot twists and turns throughout the movie, but I'm not going to go into detail. It also has a surprise ending. I would definitely recommend this movie!

Interesting story about the strangers who woke up in the cabin in the woods not remembering how they all got there. It appears to be someone's game. The reasoning is a mystery at first, but, as the story unfolds through the flashbacks from the masquerade party, the viewer gets a better idea on how the events are connected and how characters' actions resulted in the final state. Indeed, the ending is pretty unpredictable.

The opening sequences of Snowbound draws you and then takes you on fantasy ride. The movie creatively combines reality, fantasy, suspense, and mystery to tell a unique story. There are some really good performances, even though I think some of the main characters could have been developed more, but it doesn't take away from the plots surprising twist and turns along the way. It's actually beautifully shot which enhanced the viewing pleasure for me. I don't really want to give away more of the movie than what is given in the synopsis, but I do think Snowbound is worthy movie to be watched.

This movie isn't really a thriller or mystery, but more of a Chekhovian allegory about friends and colleagues who lose their way and become "snowblind" to the darkness enveloping them -- a metaphor for today's social and political environment where we are all puppets, both the actors and viewers, who are being manipulated by hidden puppeteers.

There is a good movie here - it may be buried under a lot of snow (no pun intended and no drug innuendo meant). The running time seems to be an object of discussion - but I don't think I watched a cut version of the movie.

There is nudity and there is blood and mayhem of sorts. Though nothing too much - I think the movie never intended to go full Saw or even Cube (the latter being a more apt comparison) ... you could compare it with other horror movie (franchises) too of course.

But there is not enough juice to keep it as interesting as many of the other efforts have. I've seen worse movies, especially when it comes to cinematography. But maybe that is not something you care about.