- Release Date: 2008
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Crime, History
- Starring: Thora Birch, Keith Carradine, Brendan Sexton III, Leo Fitzpatrick ... see all
- Director: Eric Mandelbaum
- Plot: Barbara Hoffman (Birch) is a University of Wisconsin science student. She is a part-time employee at a local massage parlor. She is also a killer. Now all Detective Lulling (Carradine)... Read more
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| May 05, 2009PopMatters
Instead, Winter of Frozen Dreams is (I guess apropos of the title) a bit inert and listless, just....The accompanying extras for Winter of Frozen Dreams are remarkable for their unremarkability.....is just an exponent of her lack of enthusiasm for the film.....seems to even know that he is probably in the wrong movie (I know this is a character based on a real person, but just bear with me here).....On paper, at least, Winter of Frozen Dreams has all the makings of a tawdry, seamy, sensationalistic piece of ... Full Review
| Mar 14, 2009Entertainment Insiders
This film is a perfect fit for her talents.....Above average performances and a great script overcome the budget limitations.....There is a great interview with Keith Carradine.....Not bad soundtrack.....Actor Brendan Sexton is also quite good as one of Ms. Hoffman's lovers and the man whose murder she was acquitted of committing..... ... Full Review
| Mar 14, 2009Entertainment Insiders
This film is a perfect fit for her talents.....Above average performances and a great script overcome the budget limitations.....There is a great interview with Keith Carradine.....Not bad soundtrack.....Actor Brendan Sexton is also quite good as one of Ms. Hoffman's lovers and the man whose murder she was acquitted of committing..... ... Full Review
| Feb 12, 2009DVD Talk
Winter of Frozen Dreams ' only saving grace....While not the worst movie ever made, Winter of Frozen Dreams suffers from that most severe of cinematic situations.....this film could succeed....this already problematic motion picture....a slow burn suspense thriller.... ... Full Review
News
TV critic's choice
startribune.com –
2009-08-10
The 2009 movie "Winter of Frozen Dreams" (8 p.m., Lifetime) is based on the true story of convicted murderer Barbara Hoffman, a University of Wisconsin-Madison student who also became known as one of the city's most notorious prostitutes. ... Full Article
MADISON, Wis. - A new movie is renewing the city's fascination with the brilliant, beautiful college student who led a second life as a prostitute and killer in the 1970s. ... Full Article
The lineup of movies for the Wisconsin Film Festival will be announced next week, but here's a sneak preview: "Winter of Frozen Dreams," a noir thriller based on one of Madison's most notorious murder cases, will play during the festival's... ... Full Article
Moe: Madison murder movie a mystery
madison.com –
2008-05-09
Last week, on an Internet Movie Database page devoted to a movie titled "Winter of Frozen Dreams, " someone posted the following on a message board: "I 'll be dead before this comes out. " That seems a little pessimistic,... ... Full Article
Hoffman Case To Hit Big Screen
madison.com –
2007-03-10
Schenectady chosen for Frozen
timesunion.com –
2007-01-11
From our outstanding business blog: A new movie called Winter of Frozen Dreams will be filmed in Schenectady starting next month. It will star Thora Birch, who starred in American Beauty, and Keith Carradine, who most recently played Wild Bill ... Full Article

Winter of Frozen Dreams - Thora Birch - Trailer
Winter of Frozen Dreams (TRAILER) April 2009
Thora Birch smoking in movie "Winter of Frozen Dreams"
Winter of Frozen Dreams Trailer



