Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Horror/The Thaw
The Thaw poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.9 / 100
2009·Horror / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction·1h 34m

THE THAW

“Extinction will find you.”

At a remote Arctic research station, four ecology students discover the real horror of global warming is not the melting ice, but what's frozen within it. A prehistoric parasite is released from the carcass of a Woolly Mammoth upon the unsuspecting students who are forced to quarantine and make necessary sacrifices, or risk infecting the rest of the world.

Above the Line
Mark A. Lewis·DirectorMark A. Lewis·WriterMichael W. Lewis·WriterJan Kiesser·Director of PhotographyMichael Neilson·MusicRob Neilson·Editor
Cast
Val Kilmer·Dr. David KruipenMartha MacIsaac·Evelyn KruipenAaron Ashmore·Atom GalenKyle Schmid·Federico FulceViv Leacock·BartSteph Song·Ling ChenAnne Marie DeLuise·Dr. Jane SandersJohn Callander·EdwardLamech Kadloo·NutiEvan Adams·Professor Anderson
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Mark A. Lewis·DirectorLuke Bradshaw·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Mark A. Lewis·WriterMichael W. Lewis·Writer
Camera· 1
Jan Kiesser·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Rob Neilson·EditorEvan Warner·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Michael Neilson·MusicIan Emberton·Sound Re-Recording MixerRoger Morris·Dialogue EditorGina Mueller·Dialogue Editor
Art & Design· 8
Chris Stewart·Art DirectionMichael N. Wong·Production DesignPatricia Hargreaves·Costume DesignTerry Joseph·Set DecorationTodd Masters·Makeup Effects DesignerJesse Joslin·Construction CoordinatorMelanie Haines·Art Department CoordinatorSandra Nieuwenhuijsen·Art Department Coordinator
Production· 6
Trent Carlson·ProducerMary Anne Waterhouse·ProducerRob Neilson·ProducerHeidi Levitt·CastingCandice Elzinga·CastingPauline Burns·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 5
Terry Hanson·HairstylistAndrew Karr·CGI SupervisorKirk Jarrett·Stunt CoordinatorRobert Paller·Special Effects CoordinatorTroy J. Peters·Gaffer
By the Numbers
71.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.2
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Thaw's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#33B5E5
#FFFFFF
Mood
Eerie, Disturbing, Chilling
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features an X-ray image of a human torso, primarily showing the rib cage and lungs, against a dark background. Inside the chest cavity, numerous inse”

horrorsci-fi
Key Elements
X Ray ImageRib CageLungsInsect Like Creatures
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY MARK A. LEWIS

Every catalog entry where Mark A. Lewis is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE HORROR

Top-ranked films inside horror, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 2000S

The best films of the 2000s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows