Get ready to see a new side of Judy Greer in the new thriller Dead of Winter from director Brian Kirk. So often, Greer plays a best friend character or comedic lead, and doesn’t usually get to tap into her darker side. But in this new film, Greer gets to be a gun-toting woman desperate for something to help her.

In the new film:

Hit by a blizzard, a grief-stricken loner (Emma Thompson) gets lost among backroads near a Minnesota lake and stops for help at a remote cabin in the woods. Here she discovers a young woman (Laurel Marsden) kidnapped by a desperate couple (Judy Greer, Marc Menchaca) who are armed and intent on murder. Isolated and without cell service, this unlikely hero realizes she is the woman’s only hope of survival.

We spoke with Greer about embodying such a complex character, filming an action movie in the snow, and more.

Dead of Winter is available for digital pre-order.

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