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Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

Behind the Camera in -30°C: A Day in the Life of Canadian Winter Film Crews

February 1, 2026February 2, 2026TechnologyCold, Film Crews, Heated Gloves, Temperature, Winter

Canadian film crews work through winter conditions that would shut down productions in most countries, with temperatures routinely dropping to -30°C or lower. The polished film audiences rarely reveal the frozen fingers fumbling with camera

Snowbound Thrillers: How Canada’s Harsh Winters Shaped Its Psychological Horror Genre

February 4, 2025February 3, 2025The Bottom LineBlack Christmas, Canadian Horror Films, Frozen, Horror, Indigenous Stories, Pontypool, The Brood, The Colony, Winter

Canada’s winters are harsh, cold, isolating and in some cases, deadly. It has created a psychological horror genre that is obsessed with isolation, paranoia, and the slow unraveling of the mind in this extreme environment.

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