Director: Brian Kirk
A treasure hunt for hidden coordinates turns into a fight for survival in the frozen Colorado backcountry in "Dead of Winter," a 2025 thriller from director Brian Kirk.
What is Dead of Winter about?
A group of geocachers heads deep into a remote, snowbound stretch of wilderness chasing the thrill of finding a hidden cache, the kind of low-stakes hobby built around clues, GPS coordinates, and the satisfaction of the search. That thrill curdles almost immediately once they realize they are not alone out there, and that whatever they have stumbled into is being guarded by people willing to kill to keep it hidden. Cut off from help by distance, weather, and terrain, the group has to rely on instinct and each other to make it out. The film leans on the isolation of a harsh winter landscape to ratchet up tension, using cold, silence, and vast open snowfields as much a threat as the people hunting the group down.
Cast & crew
Emma Thompson leads the cast in a rare turn toward survival-thriller territory, bringing unexpected weight to a role built around endurance and quick decision-making under pressure. Judy Greer and Marc Menchaca fill out the ensemble, while Laurel Marsden and Gaia Wise add younger perspectives to the group caught in the wilderness standoff.
Context & significance
A Germany-United States co-production released in 2025, "Dead of Winter" fits within a wave of contained wilderness thrillers that strip a story down to a small cast, a hostile landscape, and a ticking clock, favoring atmosphere over spectacle.
Where & how to watch
"Dead of Winter" is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, built into a catalog designed for Farsi-speaking viewers. A free K-Time account login is required to watch; this page can be read without one.