A group of snowmobilers finds themselves needing shelter when they stumble upon an abandoned summer camp deep in the snowy woods of northeast Wisconsin. Their exploration, however, might prove fatal. “The Chill Factor,” filmed during the winter of 1989, didn’t see a video release until 1993. It also went by the titles “Demon Possessed” (in the USA) and “Demon Snow” (Canada). The cast consists mostly of unknowns, a…

There’s no doubt in my mind that this film stands out as the best I watched during Shoctober 2024—it's an exceptional example of how to achieve utter failure across every aspect of filmmaking. It was a pleasant surprise to find it on the BFI website, where it was pitched as a blend of The Exorcist and the Winter Olympics, suggesting a captivating mix of demonic possession and snowy violence. What I received, however,…