
Alaska Trooper Jack Halcombe believes Robert Hansen is a serial killer who abducts young girls, tortures and sexually assaults them, then kills them. However, he doesn't have enough evidence to get a search warrant for Hansen's premises. he knows that one victim, Cindy Paulsen, somehow survived, so he decides to seek her help, but he finds that she's now a junkie with trust issues. Holcombe has to earn her trust; meanwhile, Hansen is still hunting and killing girls.... (Full plot summary below)
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Alaska Trooper Jack Halcombe believes Robert Hansen is a serial killer who abducts young girls, tortures and sexually assaults them, then kills them. However, he doesn't have enough evidence to get a search warrant for Hansen's premises. he knows that one victim, Cindy Paulsen, somehow survived, so he decides to seek her help, but he finds that she's now a junkie with trust issues. Holcombe has to earn her trust; meanwhile, Hansen is still hunting and killing girls.
Leave your thoughts about The Frozen Ground.
| Film School RejectsJack GirouxIt's all around safe and plain, simple and to the point, and all very, very by-the-numbers. |
| AARP Movies for GrownupsBill NewcottCage hones his weary cop's character to a dull point, rough and ragged, like the lead of a detective's pencil scratching notes on a crumpled pad. |
| Digital SpyBen Rawson-JonesAn admirable thriller bursting with tension and superb turns by its stars Vanessa Hudgens, Nicolas Cage and John Cusack. |
| Shared DarknessBrent SimonA true crime period piece that somewhat interestingly eschews a lot of investigatory grind in favor of moral certitude and throwback, cat-and-mouse tension. |
| Metro (UK)Larushka Ivan-ZadehThis is the kind of by-the-book, no-surprises, 'based on actual events' serial killer thriller you could write yourself. |
| VarietyDennis Harvey[A] solid if unmemorable true-crime drama. |
| RogerEbert.comSheila O'Malley"The Frozen Ground" trucks in cliche, as most serial killer and police procedural films do, but the strength of the acting (from the leads down to people with only one or two lines) helps ground the film. |
| ReelTalk Movie ReviewsBetty Jo TuckerA chilling thriller with first-rate performances by John Cusack, Nicolas Cage and Vanessa Hudgens. |
| Reno Gazette-JournalForrest HartmanThe Frozen Ground isn't innovative, but it is a well-paced and engaging thriller that has the added appeal of a truth-based narrative. |
| HeyUGuysLisa Giles-KeddieAs a debut thriller of high-profile interest (in the story of Hansen), Walker has held his own and produced something very watchable and well executed. |