Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman (2000)

What's the best way to beat the cold and avoid mutant killer snowmen? Spend Christmas at a tropical resort in the Bahamas. Even this one stretches the limits of credulity from its ridiculous concept. It's almost like the I Still Know What You Did Last Summer of the Jack Frost series, except so much dumber. Now the creatures have multiplied, and it takes on kind of a Tremors feel. It really leans into the silliness and absurdity, so you have to be in the right mood for it.

A third film was planned, but scrapped after actor Christopher Allport passed.

3 ice anvils out of 5

Jack Frost (1997)

On his way to be executed, a serial killer's transport crashes into a genetic research truck, where his mutated DNA merges with the water molecules and he becomes a killer snowman able to reconstitute at will, all while swearing revenge on the small-time sheriff who caught him. You know exactly what you're getting with this over-the-top horror-comedy; ridiculous kills and cheesy one-liners. It shares a similar DNA to the Chucky movies, except the immortal soul has been trapped in ice and snow, so he's rendered unkillable.

I remember seeing this on video when it first came out. I was the perfect age for it. It remains one of the underrated gems of the season and a cult classic.

3½ snow balls out of 5

Note: Not to be confused with Jack Frost (1998) starring Michael Keaton.