Our take
Cold Storage adapts David Koepp's novel about a mutating fungus escaping a sealed facility. Rated R for language, gore, and violent content, Jonny Campbell's creature feature mixes Zombieland-style laughs with exploding bodies, gun standoffs, smoke-alarm gags, and heavy profanity. Liam Neeson and Joe Keery lead a night shift from hell. Reviews say it is more gross-out fun than scary. Best for mature teens 15+ who handle splatter comedy
Uplifting themes
Teamwork against extinction, wrapped in cynicism
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Story (may spoil tone)
When a mutating, highly contagious fungus escapes a sealed facility, two employees – joined by a grizzled bioterror operative – must survive the wildest night shift ever to save humanity from extinction.
Details
Violence Shootings, creature attacks, and facility-wide infection chaos
Shootings, creature attacks, and facility-wide infection chaos
Language Heavy hell, s-word, and f-word during the night shift
Heavy hell, s-word, and f-word during the night shift
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol Smoke-alarm jokes; no meaningful substance use
Smoke-alarm jokes; no meaningful substance use
Frightening Biohazard dread lands, but comedy undercuts scares
Biohazard dread lands, but comedy undercuts scares
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Body-bursting fungus gore and green splatter are showcased
Body-bursting fungus gore and green splatter are showcased
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health A panic attack is noted amid the crisis
A panic attack is noted amid the crisis
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement A colleague's prior death is mentioned
A colleague's prior death is mentioned
Talk after watching
- The fungus controls bodies like puppets. What real diseases make this idea feel close to home?
- Teacake and Naomi panic while Neeson plays it cool. How do people react differently to bio-disasters?
- The movie laughs at its own goo. When is horror-comedy too silly for sensitive viewers?