Movie Knight
Chiller
PG-13

Chiller

Frozen for 10 Years... He Returns To The Living Without His Soul

1985 • 100 min • Horror · Science Fiction · TV Movie

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Synopsis

A wealthy industrialist arranges for his body to be kept on ice in a high-tech cryonic chamber. When the instructions are not followed properly, he emerges from the frozen crypt as an empty, soulless creature with an appetite for destruction.

Our family guide

Best from age 13
42
Movie Knight Score
37 reviews
  • 42 Audience · 37 · 100%

An industrialist returns from cryostasis as a soulless being with destructive urges. He seeks to reclaim his life, but his actions become increasingly violent and frightening to those around him.

Violence & peril
6/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
1/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
7/10

Heads up

  • Cryonic suspension and reanimation concepts
  • Intense psychological horror
  • Disturbing medical themes

What it models well

  • The dangers of unchecked ambition
  • Consequences of playing God

Talk about it after

  • What makes someone truly human?
  • Is immortality a blessing or a curse?
  • How should we treat those who are different?

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Chiller. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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Top billed cast

Director: Wes Craven • Crew: J.D. Feigelson

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Details

TMDB audience
4.2/10 (37)
Age rating
PG-13
Status
Released
IMDb
tt0088912

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