Katie McGovern will do anything to become an actress. Even if it kills her… tonight it might.
A fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot.
Dead of Winter (1987) is a horror and thriller film directed by Arthur Penn, released on February 6, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Mary Steenburgen, Roddy McDowall, Jan Rubeš and William Russ. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 126 ratings.
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Mary Steenburgen
as Julie Rose / Katie McGovern / Evelyn
Roddy McDowall
as Mr. Murray
Jan Rubeš
as Dr. Joseph Lewis
William Russ
as Rob Sweeney
Ken Pogue
as Officer Mullavy
Wayne Robson
as Officer Huntley
Mark Malone
as Roland McGovern
Michael Copeman
as Highway Patrolman
Sam Malkin
as Gas Jock
Pamela Moller
as Woman at Audition
Dwayne McLean
as Killer
Paul Welsh
as New Year's Eve Reveler
Directed by Arthur Penn, written by Marc Shmuger, Anthony Gilbert and Mark Malone, produced by John Bloomgarden and Marc Shmuger.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 126 ratings.
Heading for an audition, an actress drives out to a large mansion to prepare for the role only to find that a strange conspiracy appears to involve one of his former patients trying to kill her, and she soon learns of deeper ties to their plot and must put a stop to them before it's too late. There were a few good parts to this one. One of the better parts to this is the house's look, which actually works to the…
Reviewed on March 12, 2017
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Dead of Winter (1987) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Dead of Winter (1987) includes Mary Steenburgen, Roddy McDowall, Jan Rubeš, William Russ and Ken Pogue. The film was directed by Arthur Penn. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dead of Winter was released on February 6, 1987 and runs for 1h 40m.
Dead of Winter (1987) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 126 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Dead of Winter trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
