Platypuschow
Just as I was getting the smell of xmas spice candles out of my clothes along comes a wintery christmas movie courtesy of the Scyfy channel.This Canadian made movie stars Laura "The Faculty" Harris and tells the odd tale of a snow globe that inflicts natural disasters on the town.Scyfy originals have a really bad rap, I personally find them entertaining enough with the rare exceptions (Sharknado I'm looking at you). I consider them charming dumb fun and this is a fine example.Snowmageddon is slightly above par, yes it has weak sfx and yes the whole thing is head scratchingly stupid in places but there is certainly entertainment to be found.If you like Scyfy's goofy movies then you'll like this, if not then perhaps steer clear.The Good:Some good ideasCast do a great jobScyfy charmThe Bad:Usual ropey sfxThings I Learnt From This Movie:I assume after he threw the globe into the lava the eagle picked him up right Gandalf?
PartialMovieViewer
I have decided to cheer on SyFy Channel no matter what. I have come to the conclusion, I don't care what it is the powers-to-be toss out there, I will watch the stupid thing
and like it. Similar to that old commercial with kid who think the cereal given to him is poison and then decides to give it to his clueless brother, I feel SyFy" is TV's version of Mikey. The regular networks won't touch the programs – feed them to SyFy. Firstly, all of these shows have more cheese than Wisconsin; they stink worse than a stopped up Alaskan-outhouse and each script makes less sense than a clowder of unsatisfied, horny cats. But that doesn't matter (in this case at least.) I may sound cruel, but for the most part, they are enjoyable. The makers of this celluloid mayhem are not serious, so why should I be? As long as the laughs at least seem unintentional, I will devour these comedies whenever and wherever. Keep them coming, and feed me more of the "SyFy Koolaide." Oh and about "Snowmageddon", it's pretty much the same as "Ice Twisters", "Ice Quake" and "Piranhaconda." Something happens to a town, people splatter blood and all is good at the end. I will give this cinema-graphic phenomenon a big 6/10.
Michael O'Keefe
Not too hard to follow; but your imagination is called upon to figure out story line. It is an odd Christmas Eve in a quaint Alaskan community and not a snow flake has fallen in awhile. A mysterious gift is left on a doorstep and when opened things get crazy. A snow globe like no other is admired at first, because inside is a small replica of the town. Soon things in the globe begin happening in real life. Earthquakes cause fiery splits in the ground; a weird storm causes strange projectiles to pelt and harm anyone in their way; unusual spikes shoot up along winding roads as a dormant volcano starts gurgling. One hell-of-a-holiday, huh? No question, the special effects are better than any attempts at acting. Cast members: David Cubitt, Laura Harris, Magda Apanowicz, Dylan Matzke and Lorne Cardinal.
realdealblues
There have a been a few SyFy Channel movies lately that I have really enjoyed. Snowmageddon had a very original story line which on a large scale budget could have been even better. I won't go into details of the plot since it can be read on the main page and in other reviews, but it really reminded me of something Stephen King would write, mixed with a little Lord Of The Rings for good measure. I generally like most SyFy productions but some are better than others and Snowmageddon ranks up there with some of the best for me. I was definitely entertained for an hour and a half and have no regrets in watching this time waster.I give it a solid B+
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