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Cold Storage

Cold Storage

If it spreads, you're dead.

202699 minRMidcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Director
Jonny Campbell
Starring
Georgina Campbell, Joe Keery, Liam Neeson, Ellora Torchia

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.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Cold Storage?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Cold Storage streaming on MGM+ via Prime Video and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Cold Storage?

Cold Storage earns 5 badges, led by Box Office Flop and Fun.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Cold Storage worth watching?

Cold Storage's Midcredits score is the 42nd percentile of all films, from 152K ratings across 6 sources. 38% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

42nd percentile

Better received than 42% of films

47th percentile among Comedy43rd percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)49th
Approval (how many liked it)35th

61 /100

49th percentile of all films

56th percentile among Comedy50th percentile among 2020s

Critics 64 · Audience 61

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.1 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

38% liked it

35th percentile of all films

38th percentile among Comedy37th percentile among 2020s
38% rated it 7–1062% rated it 1–6

Critics 81% · Audience 75%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

98th percentile

152K ratings across platforms

98th percentile among Comedy98th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$10M
Opening weekend$936K
Domestic gross$1.5M
Worldwide gross$4.1M

Returned 0.4× its budget — 61st percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

It is a silly, derivative B-movie horror comedy that plays as simple escapist fun for genre fans.

Fans praised

  • committed, charming performances from Campbell, Keery, and Neeson
  • gory practical effects and gooey body horror
  • fun, self-aware B-movie tone with energetic pacing

Detractors panned

  • thin, derivative plot with little surprise
  • uneven humor and goofy CGI
  • sluggish pacing and wasted potential

What stands out

ActingDivisive70

game cast sells the silliness; Neeson's deadpan a highlight

Effects and spectacleDivisive60

strong practical gore but weak, dated CGI

CharactersDivisive60

likeable leads but thinly written; some find them annoying

HumorDivisive55

hit-or-miss; best when played straight-faced

PacingDivisive55

fast and fun for some; sluggish and uneven for others

DialogueDivisive55

snappy banter but often falls flat

Plot and storyDivisive45

generic, predictable, and logic-holey

Originality30

derivative of fungus/zombie classics

Preferred by

Critics vs users

Preferred by Critics

Critics scored it 14 points higher than users.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 2 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 6 points apart
  • US vs non-US even

Watch experience

What is Cold Storage like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Scary: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want to be scared.

It is intense, never lets up and leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Scary.

The answer rests on this: Moods
ThrillingTenseAbsurdDread
Heaviest: throughout
Register
PlayfulAbsurdist · 7% of films: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Single location · 5% of films: Confined to essentially one place throughout.Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its horror elements straight while the comedy arises from character reactions and absurd situations, creating a fun, self-aware tone.
The rideThe film sustains a tense and thrilling atmosphere from the escape to the final confrontation, with flashes of dark humor and absurdity.
StructureAlmost the entire story unfolds within the self-storage facility built over the old base, told in a conventional linear sequence.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

FunCathartic · 6% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe film's explosive, gooey chaos and likeable characters leave the viewer entertained and satisfied by the mayhem.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterInvasion
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% (this title) · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Invasion: An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).

21% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThe story follows a group confronting a rapidly spreading fungus that escapes containment and attacks a sealed facility, fitting the invasion subtype of overcoming the monster.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5% (this title)
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15% (this title): Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% (this title) · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Survival

SurvivalFreedom · 5% of filmsCommunity · 14% of films: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.
Warns its theme: Presents its theme as a danger or a coming cost.Global stakes: Consequences reach the world.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film focuses on the fight for survival against a deadly biological agent, while also exploring themes of containment and collective action.
StanceThe film warns about the dangers of unchecked scientific experimentation and the ease with which a contained threat can spiral into a global catastrophe.

The world

ContemporaryInstitutionalUrbanRealistic
Orchestral modernElectronicSupportive music · hybrid · Mathieu Lamboley
SettingA 24-hour self-storage facility built over an abandoned US military base
MusicThe score likely blends tense electronic cues with orchestral swells to underline both the horror and the action-comedy tone.

Content guide

Is Cold Storage okay for kids?

R

Cold Storage is rated R: “Rated R for violent content, gore and language” (MPAA). As of September 28, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (86/100), sexual content at minimal (9/100), language at intense (69/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (28/100) and frightening material at intense (79/100). Overall it is heavier than 66% of R-rated films.

Ratings in 28 other countries
  • UK15
  • Canada14A
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany16
  • France12
  • Ireland15A
  • New ZealandR16
  • Brazil18
  • Argentina+13
  • Belgium16
  • CL14
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark15
  • Hungary16
  • Israel14
  • LTN-16
  • LV16+
  • MexicoB-15
  • Netherlands16
  • Norway15
  • PhilippinesR-16
  • PortugalM/16
  • RO15
  • SK15
  • Spain16
  • Sweden15
  • Taiwan15+
  • Türkiye16+
Overall
Intense · all five categories
Heavier than 80% of all filmsHeavier than 66% of R-rated films
Violence & Gore
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 76%
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 4%
Profanity
Intense
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 55%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 14%
Frightening / Intense
Intense
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 77%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is violence, frightening material, and language. Everything else sits at or below what R-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Cold Storage have?

MovieCove's classifier found 5 depicted content warnings in Cold Storage: Gore or body horror (severe), plus 4 withheld here because they would spoil the plot. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

SevereGore or body horror

Cast and crew

Who is in Cold Storage?

Cast

2 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Georgina Campbell
as Naomi
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Joe Keery
as Teacake
Liam Neeson
as Robert Quinn
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Ellora Torchia
as Abigail
Vanessa Redgrave
as Mary Rooney
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Sosie Bacon
as Dr. Hero Martins
Lesley Manville
as Trini Romano
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Richard Brake
as Wesley Jerabek
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Aaron Heffernan
as Mike Snyder
Best so far: Their highest-reaching film role to date — the title is too recent to say more.
Rob Collins
as Enos Namatjira

Crew

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