The Thaw (2009)
The Thaw (2009)
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.

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Cast

Val Kilmer Val Kilmer As: Dr. David Kruipen
Martha MacIsaac Martha MacIsaac As: Evelyn Kruipen
Aaron Ashmore Aaron Ashmore As: Atom Galen
Kyle Schmid Kyle Schmid As: Federico Fulce
Viv Leacock Viv Leacock As: Bart
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Extinction will find you.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 30 August 2009

Country: CA, US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Brightlight Pictures, Anagram Pictures, Etch Media, Artifact Films, Corus Entertainment, Téléfilm Canada, Voltage Pictures

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Cast

Directed By

Mark A. Lewis

Mark A. Lewis

Director

Luke Bradshaw

Luke Bradshaw

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Trent Carlson

Trent Carlson

Producer

Heidi Levitt

Heidi Levitt

Casting

Mary Anne Waterhouse

Mary Anne Waterhouse

Producer

Rob Neilson

Rob Neilson

Producer

Candice Elzinga

Candice Elzinga

Casting

Lauren Fernandes

Lauren Fernandes

Casting Associate

Melissa Ruffle

Melissa Ruffle

Production Accountant

James Forsyth

James Forsyth

Extras Casting

Jennifer Aichholz

Jennifer Aichholz

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Evan Warner

Evan Warner

First Assistant Editor

Rob Neilson

Rob Neilson

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Terry Hanson

Terry Hanson

Hairstylist

Todd Masters

Todd Masters

Makeup Effects Designer

April Boyes

April Boyes

Key Makeup Artist

Audrey Wong

Audrey Wong

Costume Supervisor

David Atherton

David Atherton

Makeup Artist

Patricia Hargreaves

Patricia Hargreaves

Costume Design

Jeff Chow

Jeff Chow

Contact Lens Technician

Karen Anshelm

Karen Anshelm

Truck Costumer

Grace Keating

Grace Keating

Costumer

Sound

Michael Neilson

Michael Neilson

Music

Ian Emberton

Ian Emberton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Roger Morris

Roger Morris

Dialogue Editor

Gina Mueller

Gina Mueller

Dialogue Editor

Miguel Nunes

Miguel Nunes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Pauline Burns

Pauline Burns

Visual Effects Producer

Toby Taplin

Toby Taplin

Visual Effects Supervisor

Louis Leung

Louis Leung

Animation

James Tichenor

James Tichenor

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ryan Cronin

Ryan Cronin

Senior Animator

Michael Ranalletta

Michael Ranalletta

Compositing Supervisor

Camera

Jan Kiesser

Jan Kiesser

Director of Photography

John Kuchera

John Kuchera

Key Grip

Pieter Stathis

Pieter Stathis

Camera Operator

David Kershaw

David Kershaw

Dolly Grip

Tony Mirza

Tony Mirza

Camera Operator

Diyah Pera

Diyah Pera

Still Photographer

Lighting

Troy J. Peters

Troy J. Peters

Gaffer

Dana Powers

Dana Powers

Lighting Technician

Geoff Dane

Geoff Dane

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Chris Stewart

Chris Stewart

Art Direction

Michael N. Wong

Michael N. Wong

Production Design

Terry Joseph

Terry Joseph

Set Decoration

Jesse Joslin

Jesse Joslin

Construction Coordinator

Melanie Haines

Melanie Haines

Art Department Coordinator

Sandra Nieuwenhuijsen

Sandra Nieuwenhuijsen

Art Department Coordinator

Ric Walkington

Ric Walkington

Property Master

Melanie Haines

Melanie Haines

Graphic Designer

Trevor Purvis

Trevor Purvis

Set Dresser

Sandrina Crow

Sandrina Crow

Set Dresser

Karl Rempel

Karl Rempel

Set Dresser

Isaac Terpstra

Isaac Terpstra

Set Dresser

Lorne Devine

Lorne Devine

Set Dresser

Charlie Schrodt

Charlie Schrodt

Set Dresser

Jean Brophey

Jean Brophey

Set Dresser

Curt Maze

Curt Maze

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Andrew Karr

Andrew Karr

CGI Supervisor

Kirk Jarrett

Kirk Jarrett

Stunt Coordinator

Robert Paller

Robert Paller

Special Effects Coordinator

Rob Fournier

Rob Fournier

Armorer

Don Besse

Don Besse

Special Effects

Monty Black

Monty Black

Generator Operator

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