Blu-ray Review – The Snow Creature

On the hunt for new terrors to exploit, producers turn to the horrors of the Yeti to inspire a B-movie experience that’s much like other B-movie experiences. 1954’s “The Snow Creature” is a family affair, with director W. Lee Wilder (older brother to Billy Wilder) and his son, screenwriter Myles Wilder, aiming to utilize an exotic Himalayan setting to launch an examination of exploration and hunting, sold with all the excitement of watching paint dry. “The Snow Creature” is a quickie production with an iffy central figure of menace, while the Wilders aren’t all that interested in generating excitement with the offering. The film does have a few moments of conflict involving a beast in a loose-fitting costume, but the rest of the effort is mostly asleep. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com