In "The Last Winter," writer-director Larry Fessenden does Al Gore one better, channeling fears of global warming into a horror tale that, until the end, doesn't let on quite where it's coming from. The long buildup is too deliberate to please the mainstream horror crowd, and the finale might alienate more niche audiences, but in between there's a good bit to savor. Set smack dab in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, "Winter" envisions a small outpost that has been given Congressional approval for exploratory drilling.

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