Dead of Winter

Effective nail-biter casts Mary Steenburgen (in a multi-role performance) as fledgling actress Katie McGovern, who auditions for a mysterious acting part that eventually takes her to the isolated mansion of a reclusive crippled doctor (Jan Rubeš). Katie soon begins to regret her decision, as she becomes caught up in a convoluted plot that involves blackmail, quack psychiatry, false identity…and murder! Arthur Penn’s underrated horror/thriller, loosely based on 1945’s “My Name Is Julia Ross,” co-stars Roddy McDowall, William Russ. 100 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio; interview; TV spots; photo gallery; theatrical trailer.