REVIEW: Cold Storage

It has been a very long time since I've seen a horror movie worth watching on dvd or OnDemand.  Yet I managed to stumble upon quite possibly the most hilariously good and disturbing movie I've seen called Cold Storage.  The plot is one that's been done before, but what made this one entertaining is the characters, the humor, and the slight twist in the whole obssesion/abduction theme.  Pretty much all the characters are exagerations and the humor is a bit over the top but the style of the writing keeps it from feeling out of place. The plot is realitvely simple in that a young actress is in a car accident late at night, and found by a redneck living out in the woods.  He takes her back to his shack and is convinced she's a 'gift from God', unlike a lot of other horror films with this theme Cold Storage manages to take it in another direction which is disturbing/bizarre and oddly humorous at times.  The movie also manages to crank up the suspense/tension several times, showing a more serious side of the movie which is great entertainment.

In terms of gore/violence the opening sequences which takes place 30 years earlier is brilliant.  It shows how twisted and psychotic the lead is, but unfortunately I never learn why he became this way.  The physical special effects are great in this movie, and they don't go over board with the violence/gore.  It's used sparingly but extremely effectively.  There's a scene at the end that gives a whole new meaning to 'eye candy'.

The acting in the movie is very good.  Especially, the lead character.  There are times where the expression on his face is truly inhuman.  His acting ability really makes the character and the movie.  If it weren't for him I think this movie would've been horrendous.  The rest of cast is good in their supporting roles.  The sheriff in particular was one of the funniest satires of a inept cop ever, and has one of the best one liners at end of the climax.  Despite the campiness and satire of the movie the actors clearly took their roles seriously and the end result was an entertaining performance.

Cold Storage doesn't rely upon cheap scare tatics, little Asian kids meowing like cats, or torture porn.  If that's your preference in horror then move along and see something else.  Instead it is heavily based on character and then plot.  There are scenes that are creepy/disturbing but that it is done by the great acting and the physical sfx/set designs.  Although it is goofy and a B movie Cold Storage is still a very good horror movie worth checking out if your looking for something other then yet another slasher or torture porn horror movie.