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| Directed by | Brandon Murphy |
| Written by | Brandon Murphy |
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| Cinematography | Tommy Oceanak |
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| Music by | Jamie Biden |
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| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Snow Valley is a 2024 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Brandon Murphy.
The film was released on VOD on March 26, 2024, by Gravitas Ventures.
A newly engaged couple's ski weekend gets interrupted when an unexpected guest arrives and supernatural forces begin to awaken.
Snow Valley was announced on May 19, 2021, when Cooper van Grootel, Tom Williamson, David Lambert, Barbara Crampton, Rachel Michiko Whitney, and Paige Elkington joined the cast. [2] [3]
In March 2024, Gravitas Ventures acquired the distribution rights to the film. [4]
The film entered post-production by January 2022, after Murphy's death. [4]
Snow Valley was released on VOD on March 26, 2024, by Gravitas Ventures. [5] [4] [6]
Nathaniel Muir of Aipt Comics gave the film a negative review, writing that it "never finds rhythm". [7] Tyler Doupe of Dread Central also wrote a negative review, summarizing that the film "never congeals", [8] while Kevin Wetmore of Horror Buzz felt it was "uninteresting and clichéd" [9] and Chris Catt, writing for Creepy Catalog, thought the film "never comes together". [10]
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