Cinematic Excrement: Episode 102 - The Snowman

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[@sarahleonard7309]

Harry failing to live up to his reputation as a great detective might also not be helped by the fact that this story assumes that you've seen him work through multiple previous cases, perhaps as many as six. Bad decisions all around.

[@fastony9659]

Low key feel like Scorcese saw the ship sinking and was like "uhhhhhh oh no, I have a busy schedule, with y'know, that one movie I gotta do, and yeah, let's uh" *leaves*

[@robotrix]

But he was still in the production side...and didn't bother to fix it. And now he's bitching about the MCU not being "cinematic"

[@TalkingThrones]

​@robotrix A producer doesn't mean much these days. People can be given those titles without doing much at all..

[@roberttreacy8271]

If I were Scorsese, I would not want to be credited.

[@crescentfreshbret]

I’m thinking he said: “Wait, the protagonists’ name is Harry Hole?! Is it too late to rescind my producer credit?”

[@Niobesnuppa]

As a Norwegian, thank you so much for actually pronouncing Harry Hole's name correctly, 'cause I see so many non-Scandinavians laughing at it without mentioning that it's only funny when it's mispronounced.

[@reefconvy7291]

I think they should make a series of Norwegian language films based on the Harry Hole books. Or perhaps a few miniseries.

[@Red_Savarin]

"World's greatest detective, ladies and gentlemen: A barely functional drunk." *Disco Elysium would like to know your location.*

[@melissam6931]

When I saw the poster of the movie I honestly assumed it was about a child who saw a crime, I was really surprised when I heard that wasn't the case.

[@victoriashevlin8587]

That could be quite interesting.

[@Saicofake]

Little V wasnt there already a similar movie starring Harrison ford? That movie was even more tensed because the main char didnt realised that even his own colleagues were in on the murder.

[@hanimated1574]

I thought it was some dumb horror movie

[@NotoriousLightning]

That's the funniest thing I've read all day. Thanks, mate.

[@masonallen3961]

It can be risky adapting a popular Scandinavian Crime Novel in to a successful English-Language movie. When it works you get something like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. When it doesn’t you get The Snowman.

[@DrZuluGaming]

Kinda like how it's hard to adapt a popular british children novel into a movie. When it works, you got the two Paddington movies. When it fails, you got Peter Rabbit.

[@Niobesnuppa]

The American version of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is pretty much just a copy of the original Swedish version with American actors instead, though, I wouldn't really call it a great movie on that alone personally.

@@Niobesnuppa There was only one American actor in it. Do your research, mate.

[@erichfiedler1481]

@@DrZuluGaming or adapting a popular children's toy into a movie. When it works, you get The LEGO Movies. When it fails, you get Playmobil.

[@crescentfreshbret]

@@DrZuluGamingWell, the problem there is that the Paddington books are all novel-length (even though they’re pretty much all just collections of stories), and Peter Rabbit is just a short picture book. It’s always a big risk when you try to adapt a picture book that’s far better suited to a half-hour special into a feature-length movie. I think they only time I’ve seen that done really well is the 1995 Jumanji.

[@geckovonparsley8200]

I reluctantly have to admit that fridging a character is more thematically appropriate in this film than most. I mean, in a meta humor sense :b

[@galogiha]

I've seen this movie 3 times... unintentionally. the second time, I realised I had seen it before half way through the movie. the third, I kept saying " this looks familiar" until someone pointed out we already saw it a couple of movie nights ago (not even that long). that tells you how much of an impression this movie left. hell, when I saw this video, I didn't recognise it until I saw kilmer, or what's left of him.

[@SpongeyTheEditor]

A great example of the memes being better than the media

[@SnarkyMcCarthy]

Another great example: The Bye Bye Man.

[@nealmcbealthenavysealicall794]

Shane McCarthy don't say it, DON'T THINK IT!!!

[@roberttreacy8271]

Another great example: The Twilight Saga.

[@HanaBakemono]

I heard this was bad, but I was NOT prepared for this. I at least want to read the book series now, so there’s a positive.

[@poker8100]

Me: Time for bed *sees video* Me: time for cinematic excrement

[@heymistercarter.]

I can confirm the thing with Val Kilmer. I recently saw him at an event in New Orleans, and you can tell he's been hitting some rough patches as of late. He seems to be doing a bit better, but he still kinda sounds like Marlon Brando with a sinus infection, mainly due to his tongue being swollen. In fact, he even joked that he had a "Pontiac in his throat". But yea, doesn't make sense that they'd cast him in this role when he's clearly still in the midst of recovering from throat cancer and can barely talk!

[@thecinematicmind]

trc2rockon I guess the history of Method Actors repeats itself unfortunately.

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

I to can confirm this, I actually met the guy at a convention a year ago. He needed a curtain to keep people from taking photos and couldn't speak a word because of his health.

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

And then they DUBBED him. I can only guess they did it based on his acting chops and he seemed up to do it but...yeah, the dub job was terrible and it's one of those awkward, cringy things where you want to say something nice but in the back of your head you want to run away so fast.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

The director hired him for the bit part as a personal favor, so as to help him make some much needed funds for his cancer treatments. The director knew of his condition, but was just trying to help him out.

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

Ah, that's actually a good bit of information to hear and actually heartwarming to hear. A lot of people, myself included, were wondering WHY Val was in the movie just to have his voice badly ADRed in the end since we knew of his cancer treatment. In hindsight, I wonder if the same effect could have been gained had they shown that the character Val was playing was ill as well (not exactly the same thing he's going through) or at the very least they could have had someone do a better job on his dubbing. At least we know there were good intentions but wow, the movie still came out bad.

[@MedicineMundy]

🎵Do you want to build a-🎵... Oh man... Welcome back, Sean. We missed you **hugs**

[@MichaelSchomer]

The only possible explanation I can give for the silly snowman drawings is it's maybe a reference to Keith Hunter Jesperson also known as the "Happy Face Killer" as he was known to draw happy faces on letters he sent to the media and prosecuters. Oh don't get me wrong the letters with the Snowman look incredibly silly to where I can’t take it seriously, but that's the only possibility I have on what the filmmakers were making a subtle reference to. Granted this is coming from someone who has not seen The Snowman and only heard it was a colossal mess.

[@Karmy.]

That's how I see it too, kinda reminds me of the BTK Killer's signature too

[@goreycinema]

Thanks for summarizing what happened in the movie to the best of your ability. I watched this film and legitimately had no clue what was even going on aside from the basic premise.

[@JeffreyDeCristofaro]

MISTER HOLLYWOOD, YOU COULD HAVE DELIVERED A NEW THRILLER FRANCHISE. WE THE AUDIENCE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO GIVE YOU ALL THE CLUES. - The Casual Viewer

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

You don't just abandon J.K. Simmons!

[@iamnottheguy8914]

TheHeroOfTomorrow well speak of the Devil.

[@LaineMann]

Oh JK you poor human being. Please never do an accent again.

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

Ethan Mallon ?

[@joethehero2]

He will burn your house down! With lemons!

[@stevesloan7132]

Ah, but the painted nails are at once a metaphor for life's triviality, the pointlessness of existance, existential angst, and ennui of the soul, of course.

[@troyschulz2318]

This seems like the dictionary definition of "production hell."

[@jackmonaghan8477]

Also, in addition to two Oscar winning editors, the film also had Oscar nominated cinematographer Dion Beebe ('Chicago') lensing the film and two Oscar nominated screenwriters in Peter Straughan (Alfredson's own 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy') and Hossein Amini ('The Wings of the Dove' and 'Drive'). Such a waste of talent.

[@isukeinukai6941]

"Do you wanna build a snowman?" To which I say, "No... Just No."

[@aiberlane3390]

You'd have to be a pretty stupid director not to know one of the most important rules of a mystery; you do not focus on something odd unless there's a good reason! If a guy in a detective film has painted nails, I assume it will be important to the story in some way. You don't just throw it in for the hell of it.

[@redjed100]

Aiber Lane Maybe there was a scene explaining why that was in the script that was never filmed.

[@gamleskalle1]

No, director made the brilliant swedish horror let the right one in. Why he made this mess is a mystery in itself.

[@gamleskalle1]

Painted nails means evil or mysterious.

[@dvt1393]

@@gamleskalle1 He very well could have made a fantastic film adaptation of this story. Or at least something passable. Especially with the amazing cast that he had. Unfortunately, he wasn't given the time. The studio not giving him sufficient preproduction time or enough time to even finish filming the entire script is what screwed him and the movie.

[@Mecharnie_Dobbs]

Maybe one of the victims was a 🦶 💅 pedicurist and he was sitting there denying any connection to her.

[@dvass7253]

It really bums me out when a long-running book-series with a rather solid fanbase fails to launch in movie form due to sheer incompetence. I feel really bad for fans of the Harry Hole series. But I also feel that they shouldn't give up hope. Maybe one day, hopefully soon, someone will decide to go the Sherlock route with the good detective and make a Harry Hole TV series, with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in the lead role. There are plenty of examples where failed movies found new life as TV shows - Buffy, Supergirl, Constantine, Daredevil, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Green Lantern; if they can do it, why not Harry Hole? On another note, next time Sean's gonna be exploring the origins of the Razzies? Sweet! I hope it's a double feature. Also, while we're on the subject of movies that the Razzies overlooked, Sean should really give Alien: Covenant a good tongue-lashing. Seriously, how did that pile of Xenomorph dung get away scott-free?! Sean's right - Razzies, you really fucked up this time!

[@seanian8986]

This movie was so bewildering and incomprehensible. Also you have the prettiest eyes.

[@AlexHarrison-zv4jj]

I thought this was a movie about a killer snowman.

[@YuzuruA]

problem with studios - not enough people are fired because they push the blame to directors, writers and editors

[@rainer5212]

I saw so many damn ads for this thing.

[@3Guys1Video]

"Please watch us!!"

[@SuperCosmicMutantSquid]

I wish I did. I didn't see them in my city.

[@leow3696]

HELLO MISTER POLICE

[@WhaleManMan]

KEEP THE FRONT DOOR OPEN

[@3Guys1Video]

Pants off Popcorn on! Nice to see you again, Sean! :D

[@jeremyusreevu237]

I like how in the thumbnail, you replaced the snowman's head with the Cinematic Excrement logo. Very clever.

[@dylankaiser5546]

It isn't exactly abnormal for a certain book series to be adapted out of order, for example Dr No was the 6th Bond novel but the first film adaptation.

[@arvinroidoatienza7082]

iit was but it was the 1960s.

[@morzansreddragon]

The next review is going to be "Can't Stop the Music" since that was the first ever Razzie Winner for Worst Picture. I'm still not thankful for that community in 1980 to give 'The Shining' any nominations, that's something they overlooked more, nominating a great film for something rather than ignoring a critical failure.

[@LinkMarioSamus]

The Shining wasn't particularly well-received on release. Noteworthy is that Roger Ebert didn't care for it at first, but the film eventually made it to his "Great Movies" list. I agree that The Shining nominations were idiotic in hindsight, especially nominating Kubrick for Worst Director. WTF. And then Shelley Duvall for Worst Supporting Actress, like, okay, she's just crying out in fear the whole movie, but what exactly was she supposed to do? And then two years later they nominated The Thing for Worst Musical Score, for a score that's perfectly appropriate for a horror film. Wow.

[@POLE7645]

LinkMarioSamus Yeah. Nominating The Thing score was idiotic. I heard that they nominated it because Ennio Morricone plagiarized John Carpenter's score for Halloween.

[@naomielsanders]

Small role for JK Simmons? Guess they didn’t get him those pictures of Spider-Man!

[@mikki3740]

LOL Why does the "ice skaters in City Hall" scene at 11:00 remind me of the movie Batman and Robin??

[@dragonskunkstudio7582]

This presentation is good work. I was educated and entertained.

[@sebastienledoux7566]

I'm addicted to your channel.

[@lil_dak_1587]

I honestly thought Mr Plinkett was dubbing Kilmer's lines when I saw the movie!

[@bridgettherose609]

Honestly, when I first saw that poster, I thought it was about a kidnapper who forced a kid to write this or a kid was the murderer. What a disappointment to find out this had nothing to do with that

[@marcinnowacki69]

I would give leeway to the contraption the detectives use. A employee of the government getting an unwieldy and non-sensical contraption... No ... Say IT ain't so

[@faze_buendia9514]

Harry Hole is a name my 12 yr old self would use to prank call public places like bars or bingo halls: "I'm looking for my dad, his name is Harry" "what's his last name?" "hole" The answerer would put their hand over the receiver and yell for everyone in the place to hear: "Is there a Harry Hole here?!!" BWAHAHAHA my kid self would've died laughing, we did use names like Seymor Butts, Mike Hunt, Ben Dover, etc.

[@louisduarte8763]

Amanda Hugankiss, Ivan Tinkle, Al Coholic, Homer Sexual, Bea O'Problem, Hugh Jass

[@warrirornunluv801]

Smeghead...let it go. Let it go... Don't hold it back any more...

[@KidSnivy69]

This comment is beautiful

[@threepoint14159265]

Different format, but I really liked it. It was genuinely interesting to hear you talk about this movie, and I still had a few really good laughs.

[@andrewdillon7837]

These kind of "fuck-ups" used to be directed by "Alan Smithee" , ,,,lol

[@WobblesandBean]

THANK YOU. Fridging is the dumbest thing you can put into a story, I have no idea why they thought it was a good idea here. Also, YAY CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC! I've been dying for you to cover a shitty musical!

[@lukewright9031]

Hehe! Imagine if Harry Hole had a middle name abbreviated with the letter "A" 😁😁

[@gageperuti5519]

😄😄😄

[@bruh_hahaha]

nope. Harry Hole is enough 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@coolnerdlll6053]

There's a character named Harry Beaver in Epic Movie. The Snowman is on par with Epic Movie. Let that sink in.

[@jbrookskaz]

To be fair, over the issue of the fifth novel being turned into a movie, the first James Bond novel is Casino Royale and was published in 1953. The first theatrically released film was Dr. No in 1962, the sixth novel in the series. Some books it's okay to pick and choose the order if there isn't much of a connecting plot between novels. With all that said, watch James Bond over this shit.

[@DrZuluGaming]

So, next time you're gonna review either "Can't Stop The Music" or "Xanadu". I'm guessing the former since it was the first ever Razzie winner.

[@artisticalex1206]

3:31 that is very accurate with Cats 2019.

[@NatReyes961]

Dude, I didn’t even know you were gonna review this. Excellent job!

[@visionaryventures12]

Well put. I borrowed this recently for a second time. Granted, I was fast forwarding through a bit to see the snowman parts, but this looked a mess. I couldn’t even see enough of the tantalizing premise.

[@Foustdoodles98]

"We're going all the way back to the beginning". Is he going to review another Twilight movie, or a movie that has connections to Twilight? Either way, i can't wait to watch his next review! I'm also glad he's not sick any more, glad you're feeling better Sean. Welcome back!!

[@justinriley]

Foustdoodles98 No, he means going back to when the Golden Raspberry Awards was first created. Think late 70's, early 80's.

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

All the way back to the beginning of the Razzies, surely?

[@Foustdoodles98]

Justin Riley ahh. Thank you for the help. Sometimes i get confused with his hints for the next review.

[@kangmina386]

There was only one other couple in the theater when me & my friend saw this movie. They left over an hour before it ended.

[@cutiepuppy4427]

OOh. We're going way back, huh? I'm making a guess with "Can't Stop the Music"

[@jayarby8494]

Gillian Quigley That or Xanadu.

[@dma69nyc]

Oh, please let it be Xanadu. Great soundtrack, horrible movie.

[@brad_hensil]

Can't Stop The Music is next

[@3Guys1Video]

That's where it started?

[@gamestation2690]

Yep. That was the first movie to receive the Golden Razzie for Worst Picture.

[@3Guys1Video]

How terrible is it

[@Jezzikah287]

I thought it started with Xanadu.

[@gamestation2690]

No, Xanadu was just a nominee for Worst Picture that year. Interestingly, so was the original Friday the 13th.

[@ward1117]

Great review as usual. I am a huge fan. I have been following your channel since 2010. I love your unique way of reviewing movies and they never fail to make me laugh multiple times. Your videos always manage to brighten my mood even on a bad day. I am honestly suprised that you dont have more views by now. You have actually inspired me in wanting to be a film critic. Keep up the good work :)

[@tonymarshall3978]

they started with this because the books are very episodic and don't really have an over arching scheme aside from hole getting a bit more depressed and tired. they started with this because its the most popular and acclaimed like if they wanted to make a Sherlock Holmes series of films and decided to start with hound of the Baskerville

[@LinkMarioSamus]

There were so many awful movies released in 2017 one can't fault professional critics for elevating The Last Jedi.

[@DivaD-nk2bj]

Oh brilliant, I was hoping you’d do this one! Thanks a lot, your review was so much fun to watch ☺️

[@lilyleia78]

So glad you're back. Great vid.

[@creepycrunch1789]

Damn it Sean, it’s 1am, I was about to go to bed...

[@louisduarte8763]

18:32 I see a car he could have hidden behind, but no footprints in the snow he left behind. Maybe he IS a teleporter!

[@rorylumley4727]

I guess the epi sync instead of i pads maybe licensing issues. Though using a smart phone or generic tablet could have worked fine.

[@franksavage8031]

The Snowman is not a movie, but a "concept".

[@dimplesd8931]

I LOVE this book series. But Robbie Coltrane or if you want a younger man then Ben Mendelsohn should’ve played Harry Hole. Could’ve been a amazing series. My husband recorded and tried to watch The Snowman but after 30mins he gave up.

[@PoeticProse7]

I actually read the Wikipedia article with plot because I couldn't make sense of this movie. It didn't help, but I tried.

[@DGilVids]

Great thumbnail and vid, Smeghead! Keep it up!

[@charlesballard4762]

Glad you're back

[@mano0anildo]

Thank you man! I was thinking about watching this movie to know what's so bad about it but now i think i don't need to do this anymore...

[@tonymarshall3978]

Aside from the famous 15 percent of script being cut the film messed up in 3 huge ways. 1. they didn't actually adapt the book and re-wrote almost all of it 2. Jo Nesbo is actually really funny and his books are filled with very black humour due to the fact that although he loves his work he doesn't take the material too serious, example he point out in the book the a snowman is kind of silly as a calling card where as here its played dead straight along with the rest of the characters and screen elements 3. Thomas is a famously maticulise director and this has made notorious and is the reason he hasn't made a film since tinker. they gave him no time and no budget and it uses the film to have great locations but a clearly rushed shoot and post production

[@multilad816]

13:30 Either he didn't want to risk that she'll unintentionally find incriminating clues lead to him or for cheap shock value. 15:12 Probably standard novel like prologue for the audience to realize later on. 15:28 Maybe killing unfaithful women is easier than killing unfaithful men or doesn't want the women to "share" their fate with his mom, but slightly steer their deaths into murder.

[@imaadshahrukh4829]

Val Kilmer looks like Kurt Russell here.

[@rainbowstreak9615]

14:18 Well, it's certainly not a polite suggestion

[@anneadler8944]

Yes! I was hoping the next review would be The Snowman after the teaser in your last video. I kinda want to see it X)

[@DorianCairne]

So nice to see at least one reviewer acknowledge that the character's name isn't pronounced "hole" in its original language.

[@NoMoreNever]

It seems the only smart choice they made when making this movie was omitting the part where the killer builds the snowman and puts Harry`s ex on top of it.

[@mercenaryknight5419]

I ought to read the book. Fuck this incomplete mess of a film. Great to see you again, Sean. Damn good review.

[@bookaufman9643]

Fridge if you want to. Fridge if you need to. Fridge from left to right, both day and night.# pantrying comes next.

[@TheQfe]

I have been a suscriber of this channel for years, and you know what? I really like your videos, Sean. I really do. I would like you to consider making videos about videogames. I kinda think you are into that and it would be really cool to see you talking about videogames

[@tedgruver7618]

Hey, Smeghead I want to see you review Drop Dead Fred. Also from the looks of this, it sounds like you’ll eventually get to review Wild Wild West, Howard the Duck, I Know Who Killed Me, Lenord Part 6 and Freddy Got Fingered.

[@ErinHeartpenny]

I hope one day you can do Dream House, I was an extra in that film and it's like this, an unfunny trainwreck, and probably not the film everyone thought it was going to end up as.

[@SuperMarkerComicBro]

The fact that the film is literally unfinished as well as the negative reception made me feel that it was at least going to get a nomination for the Razzies. Certainly moreso than _Baywatch_ .

[@Zombiekilleryamato]

You forget the razzies are vote by people how don't watch the movies and choose it more on what's the most popular bad movie to make fun of there hacks the fact there's no screening that anyone that can pay the membership fee

[@SuperMarkerComicBro]

Well, technically, I didn't forget; I just didn't know until Sean's _Book of Henry_ review.

[@nealmcbealthenavysealicall794]

Baywatch was just an over the top movie. So that got a nomination but CHiPs didn't? At least with Baywatch, you could make a few adjustments and make it enjoyable. CHiPs felt like it was made to capitalize on a movie like 21 Jump Street without making it a good buddy cop comedy and nobody had any kind of chemistry at all. What did anyone expect? Similar to A Million Ways To Die In the West, Dax Sheppard had way too much involvement and it came out even more sloppier than anything.

[@MichaelAarons1701]

I honestly originally thought that was Harry watching his mom get bitchslapped by her fuckbuddy at the beginning. Also, I’m kinda lucky I watched this movie to have some perspective of what actually went on since this was more an analysis of fail than point by point. Noting that Harry twice misses a very rare song, Popcorn, being played in the movie to identify the killer right then and there is but one example.

[@HikaruHazama]

Finally you made a video on this film

[@dDbalL-to7rt]

Damn... I was lookin forward to this from the first preview I saw...

[@anneadler8944]

Also, I liked the comparisons to the novel 👍

[@RileyWhiddenIsArguablyInsane]

damnit, and I wanted to fall asleep early too. oh well, it's summer and I have no immediate responsibilities. fuck sleep.

[@anij80]

love your t shirt!!!

[@caitling.9358]

I fell asleep five times while watching this movie.

[@ChrisHarperBooks]

The Razzies really missed their chance on this one. Not only is it horrible and well deserving of a nomination, but it would have been rather funny to have it win and then pressent it with an award that was only 85% complete.

[@louisduarte8763]

Would have been really funny if Michael Fassbender himself showed up to accept the award. He seems like a good sport about the movies he appears in.

[@ethanciotti9103]

Don't tell me you think Raymond Briggs' The Snowman is awful! That's one of my favorite specials!

[@TheFLAMEXD]

Ethan Ciotti It truly is a beautiful movie.

[@guardianx51]

He probably doesn't, seeing as how he said "I wish" - he's made similar jokes before (in his Battleship review, for example, he said he wished he was reviewing the movies for Clue or Jumanji instead of Battleship), and odds are that he at least thinks it's okay.

[@ethanciotti9103]

My mistake, I didn't notice the sarcasm in his voice. Embarrassing, isn't it?

[@tristanhartup4936]

My best guess is the reason behind changing the killer's backstory was an attempt to make the character more sympathetic, making him more of a victim who turned to murder.

[@basketca2]

I get the feeling that hiring two British and one Scandi men to write a film based on violence against women might not have been the greatest idea.

[@andres1994244]

Where have you been last month? We missed you.

[@SimplySmeef]

I'm surprised they got Adrian Dunbar out of all people... ...from this to Line of Duty. That's one hell of a change.

[@brianjordan3841]

Hey u better leave the animated Snowman movie alone by god

[@venomnbk3326]

They could have gone the Tank Girl route and simply animated what they forgot to film.

[@kobemarion1137]

Mister Creator of Deadpool You could have saved the TV series We gave you all the support. 🌮🌮🌮🌮

[@DiegoHernandez-xt2su]

Not to mention the fact that the main character sleeps in the middle of the streets

[@archnof0]

I generally like what people call Scandinavian noir but unlike you and many commenters I didn't like this novel or other Nesbo books, so I didn't bother with the movie. I know I'm in the minority, but his writing (in translation) annoys the crap out of me, though from a purely academic viewpoint it's excellent.

[@robotrix]

The story from several sources was that they had to get permission for the time to film in Finland/Norway/whatever....and they ran out of time and couldn't film that 15%. What's incredibly stupid is that it's not like there aren't places that could pass for Finland/Norway/whatever. Hell - according to jokes from MST3K - July in Minnesota could probably pass.

[@luckyducky7819]

When you said the woman got friged, I thought you were referring to some execution method and not the "Woman in Refrigerators" trope.