I'm not sure exactly what genre this film belongs to, but it's pretty effective at giving one the "creeps." (Is it a slasher film? Psychological horror? Action-thriller?) The basic scenario (treating someone who is dead as if they are still living, including trying to feed them and conversing with them) has been done hundreds of times, but "Cold Storage" gives us an above-average take on it.
I have to give the director a WIN for one aspect of the film and a big FAIL for another.
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The WIN is for the smooth transition between life and death for the victim. She's clearly alive when taken captive, but she's clearly dead within 24 hours or so. When did she die? Could she have survived with proper medical attention? The director treats this with little regard, as it's really not important to the story. And he's right.
The FAIL is for the victim clearly moving after she is dead. In numerous scenes, the head bobs slightly and the hair moves. Now, if it's an actress in those scenes, I think they could have done a better job of keeping her still, as she's a bit of a distraction. If it's not an actress, they should have stabilized it to prevent unintentional movement. I might even consider that the director is trying to make us uneasy by suggesting that she may not actually be dead, or that the weird guy thinks she is moving, but I suspect that this is a bit too subtle.
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A worthwhile movie for most horror fans.
I have to give the director a WIN for one aspect of the film and a big FAIL for another.
*****SPOILER*****
The WIN is for the smooth transition between life and death for the victim. She's clearly alive when taken captive, but she's clearly dead within 24 hours or so. When did she die? Could she have survived with proper medical attention? The director treats this with little regard, as it's really not important to the story. And he's right.
The FAIL is for the victim clearly moving after she is dead. In numerous scenes, the head bobs slightly and the hair moves. Now, if it's an actress in those scenes, I think they could have done a better job of keeping her still, as she's a bit of a distraction. If it's not an actress, they should have stabilized it to prevent unintentional movement. I might even consider that the director is trying to make us uneasy by suggesting that she may not actually be dead, or that the weird guy thinks she is moving, but I suspect that this is a bit too subtle.
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A worthwhile movie for most horror fans.