Vertical Entertainment is set to release their thriller DEAD OF WINTER on VOD and digital platforms later this month, arriving on October 21st, 2025. The film world premiered at this year’s Locarno Film Festival before launching in US theaters on September 26th, 2025.
Dead of Winter is directed by Brian Kirk and written by Nicholas Jacobson-Larson and Dalton Leeb. It stars Emma Thompson, Judy Greer, Marc Menchaca, and Laurel Marsden.
In the film, a widowed fisherwoman, traveling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl. Hours from the nearest town and with no phone service, she realizes that she is the young girl’s only hope.
We’ve added the release date to our Streaming Calendar. Pre-order the film from Amazon below, and check out the official US trailer.