Why David Koepp and Liam Neeson’s Horror-Comedy Cold Storage Deserves Your Weekend Watch
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Despite generic marketing and a crowded holiday release window, the horror-comedy Cold Storage stands out as a clever, well-crafted genre film thanks to screenwriter David Koepp and a talented cast featuring Joe Keery and Liam Neeson.
Movie marketing can be a tricky beast, and it often does a disservice to the actual art on screen. That was certainly the case for the recent horror-comedy Cold Storage, which hit theaters over the holiday weekend with trailers that made it look like just another generic, low-budget creature feature. Between the crowded holiday release schedule and promotional material leaning a bit too hard into generic comedic tropes, the film easily could have slipped past your radar while you were grinding through weekend gaming sessions or catching up on your favorite Twitch streams.
Fortunately, as Polygon’s Jesse Hassenger points out in their original review, the movie is a genuine delight that rises far above its marketing. The secret weapon here is screenwriter David Koepp, a legendary Hollywood veteran behind massive blockbusters like Jurassic Park and the original Spider-Man, who is adapting his own 2019 novel. Instead of relying on the exhausting, quip-heavy sarcasm that sinks so many modern genre films, Koepp takes a refreshingly relaxed approach to character building. The setup pairs Joe Keery of Stranger Things and Georgia Campbell as overnight workers at a rural Kansas storage facility who accidentally stumble upon a top-secret government bunker containing a fast-acting, apocalyptic mutated fungus.
When a climate-related temperature failure threatens to unleash the pathogen, they have to team up with a grizzled government operative played by Liam Neeson. The result is a creature feature that avoids the trap of trying too hard to be cool. It focuses instead on sharp pacing, genuine chemistry between the leads, and a healthy dose of tension. If you are looking for something fresh to throw on your second monitor while you queue up or unwind after a heavy raid night, this one is well worth tracking down.
Tags: Movies, Horror Comedy, David Koepp, Liam Neeson, Streaming
Original article: Polygon