Ice Age Horror Movies: A Chilling Collection

Description: While not strictly a horror film, this blockbuster features catastrophic climate change leading to a new ice age, with scenes of terror as characters battle the elements. Its inclusion in this list is due to the sheer terror of the ice age setting.

Fact: The film was inspired by the book "The Coming Global Superstorm" by Art Bell and Whitley Strieber. It was also one of the first movies to use extensive CGI to depict weather phenomena.

Description: This film isn't about the Disney princess but about three skiers stranded on a chairlift during a snowstorm. The horror comes from the isolation and the cold, making it a perfect fit for our icy theme.

Fact: The film was shot in one continuous take, showcasing the real-time descent into desperation. The director, Adam Green, also wrote the screenplay.

Description: Set in Antarctica, this classic horror film features an alien life form that can perfectly mimic any living organism, creating paranoia and terror among the isolated research team.

Fact: The film was remade from the 1951 film "The Thing from Another World," but John Carpenter's version is considered a masterpiece of horror. The special effects, particularly the creature's transformations, were groundbreaking.

Description: While not set in the Ice Age, the film takes place in Barrow, Alaska, during its annual period of darkness, where vampires descend upon the town, creating a chilling atmosphere akin to an ice age.

Fact: The film is based on a comic book series of the same name. The setting was inspired by the real town of Utqiaġvik, Alaska, which experiences a month of darkness each year.

Description: After a plane crash in the Alaskan wilderness, survivors face not only the brutal cold but also a pack of wolves, blending survival horror with the icy environment.

Fact: The film was shot in Smithers, British Columbia, to simulate the harsh Alaskan environment. The wolves were portrayed by CGI and animatronics.

Description: Although primarily an animated family film, this installment introduces a darker, more horror-infused subplot with the introduction of a menacing dinosaur, fitting our theme.

Fact: This was the first "Ice Age" film to be released in 3D. It also introduced a new character, Buck, voiced by Simon Pegg.

Description: Set in the Arctic, this film blends environmental horror with supernatural elements as an oil company's drilling operation awakens something ancient and malevolent.

Fact: The film was shot in Iceland, using the natural environment to enhance its eerie atmosphere. It explores themes of climate change and its consequences.

Description: In a post-apocalyptic ice age, survivors live underground, but when their colony faces starvation, they must venture out into the frozen wasteland, encountering horrors both human and otherwise.

Fact: The film stars Laurence Fishburne and Bill Paxton, adding gravitas to the survival horror narrative. It was shot in Toronto, Canada.

Description: While not set during the Ice Age, this film about a hitman known as "The Iceman" for his cold-blooded nature fits our theme with its chilling portrayal of a killer's life.

Fact: The film is based on the true story of Richard Kuklinski, a notorious contract killer. Michael Shannon's performance was widely praised.

Description: This Hammer Horror film explores the myth of the Yeti in the icy Himalayas, blending science fiction with horror as a group of explorers encounter the legendary creature.

Fact: The film was directed by Val Guest, who also co-wrote the screenplay. It was one of the first films to bring the Yeti into the horror genre.