Cold Storage
The brief
Campbell and Keery make for surprisingly charming leads as minimum-wage lab techs facing the apocalypse, while Liam Neeson grumbles through another gruff mentor role that somehow still works. The fungal horror premise gets played mostly for laughs, creating a breezy zombie-adjacent romp that never takes itself too seriously despite the extinction-level stakes. It's got the scrappy energy of a late-night creature feature mixed with workplace comedy beats that actually land. Perfect for fans of Shaun of the Dead or anyone who thought The Last of Us needed more wisecracks and less emotional devastation.
The verdict
If you enjoy workplace comedies mixed with B-movie horror and don't mind your apocalypse served with a heavy dose of wisecracks, this scrappy fungal romp delivers exactly the right amount of silly thrills. If you're expecting serious scares or emotional weight from your zombie-adjacent entertainment, you'll find this too lightweight and joke-heavy to satisfy.
Watch with
- 👥 Horror-comedy fans looking for laughs over scares
- ⚠️ Those seeking serious horror should temper expectations
Heads up
- Fungal body horror and grotesque transformations (moderate)
- Violence and gore played for comedic effect (moderate)
- Apocalyptic themes and extinction scenarios (brief)
Credits
- Director
- Jonny Campbell
- Cast
- Georgina Campbell, Joe Keery, Liam Neeson, Sosie Bacon, Vanessa Redgrave, Lesley Manville, Ellora Torchia
Official synopsis
When a mutating, highly contagious fungus escapes a sealed facility, two young employees – joined by a grizzled
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Make a night of it
Pair this with The Thing Expanded (2026)
Both feature isolated groups battling unstoppable biological horrors in confined spaces.
