Jack Frost (1997)
A murderer returns from the dead to get revenge on the sheriff who captured him.
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Characters/Groups
Agent Manners - Stephen Mendel
Paul Davrow - F. William Parker
Deputy Pullman - Brian Leckner
Jill Metzner - Shannon Elizabeth Fadal
Father Branagh - Charles Stevenson, Jr.
Second Driver - Richard F. Whiten
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Detailed Synopsis
A little girl asks her Uncle Henry to tell her a Christmas story on Christmas Eve. Uncle Henry is at first hesitant, but then proceeds to tell the story of Jack Frost who murdered people and then baked them into pies.
Jack Frost is being transported to his execution in a state executional transfer vehicle during a snowstorm. Jack asks his Guard for a cigarette, but the Guard just blows smoke into his face. As the vehicle is driving through Snomonton, the snowman capitol of the Midwest, the Driver mentions to the Second Driver how Snomonton was the city where Jack was apprehended. Jack kills his Guard and takes his cigarette. Going in the opposite direction is a Tanker Driver from Genetic Research carrying a chemical substance. The vehicles barely miss each other and both vehicles overturn onto the side of the road. The Driver gets out of the vehicle and looks in shock at the back door, before turning around and seeing Jack Frost free and holding his cuffs. The tanker explodes and sprays Jack, who melts into a puddle of goo that disappears into the snow.
Sam Tiler his wife Anne Tiler and Ryan Tiler are driving when Sam notices the clock has changed to midnight, when Jack Frost was supposed to be executed. Sam remembers back to the day when he arrested Jack. He then flash forwards to when Jack Frost was convicted and sentenced and as he was being taken away yelled that he would have revenge on Sam and the town of Snomonton. They come across the accident between the truck driving Jack Frost and the chemical truck. Agent Manners interviews The Driver who tells him that after his transformation Jack Frost just ran off. The radio reports that Sam Frost was killed in the crash. Before leaving for work, Ryan gives Sam some oatmeal that he mixed up and Sam puts it in a sandwich bag. On his way to the office Sam stops outside the Fawn Lodge where people including Jack Metzner, Jill Metzner, Sally Metzner, Billy Metzner and Tommy. Sam walks across to Davrow Hardware to say hello to Paul Davrow. Sam walks into the station and greets Marla who works dispatch. Marla then shows Sam a phone memo noting that someone died. Sam goes to the property of Old Man Harper where Deputy Foster and Deputy Pullman are already present. They find Old Man Harper dead in his rocking chair with his neck broken.