Cold Storage

"If it spreads, you're dead."

2026 1h 39m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 806

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Synopsis

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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.

“If it spreads, you're dead.”

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Cast

Georgina Campbell
Naomi
Joe Keery
Teacake
Sosie Bacon
Dr. Hero Martins
Vanessa Redgrave
Mary Rooney
Lesley Manville
Trini Romano
Liam Neeson
Robert Quinn
Richard Brake
Wesley Jerabek
Aaron Heffernan
Mike Snyder

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonny Campbell
Writers: James Iles, David Koepp
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonny Campbell, shot by Tony Slater Ling. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mathieu Lamboley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Billy Sneddon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Georgina Campbell and Joe Keery and Sosie Bacon carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If it spreads, you're dead.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonny Campbell directs. Tony Slater Ling behind the camera. Mathieu Lamboley scores. Billy Sneddon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Jonny Campbell, shot by Tony Slater Ling. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mathieu Lamboley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Billy Sneddon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Georgina Campbell and Joe Keery and Sosie Bacon carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "If it spreads, you're dead.".
9IMDB entry: tt8879928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 16 themes, including "australia", "based on novel or book", "mutation", "vomit".

The technical file

Cinematography: Tony Slater Ling
Original score: Mathieu Lamboley
Editing: Billy Sneddon
Production design: Elena Albanese
Costume design: Nicoletta Ercole
Makeup / hair: Aniello Piscopo
VFX supervisor: Nikolas d'Andrade
Stunt coordinator: Franco Maria Salamon
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $4,048,606
Return: 40% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Cold Storage (2026)

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MovieGuys2026-02-15
★ 6/10
"Cold Storage" won't be winning any awards, nor is it terribly memorable, but it is fun. This is a very downbeat horror action comedy with a fungal zombie vibe that's ridiculous enough to work. It's backed by a cast of down-on-their-luck, likeable characters who very sensibly don't take themselves too seriously. The results are quite watchable. I did like the "he's got COVID" moment. It's probably the only point where I would say this film was genuinely funny. That said, there's plenty of action to keep things chugging along. In summary, a silly, fun, zombie action flick. Worth a look.
CinemaSerf2026-03-08
★ 6/10
After a space station’s orbit had disintegrated, one of it’s fuel tanks found it’s way to Western Australia where a deadly fungus was detected by “Quinn” (Liam Neeson) and “Romano” (Lesley Manville). Quickly realising it’s lethal and zombifying toxicity, they ship it back to the States where it is buried deep underground. After many years, this facility is sold off by Uncle Sam and is now one of those storage units for folks with excess junk to keep. It’s here that “Travis” - aka “Teacake” (Joe Keery) does the nightshift with newbie “Naomi” (Georgina Campbell). Having just admitted the elderly “Mrs. Rooney” (Dame Vanessa Redgrave) they settle down to their night’s work. Then he hears a beeping. She hears it too. They investigate. They demolish a wall. Next thing, they are deep in the depths of the former military base where the long forgotten sludge has found itself lots of new friends amongst the bugs and rodents who inhabit the ventilation system. Fleeing for their lives, they call the helpline number on the door and that reactivates the now somewhat older duo who had first discovered it. Armed with seven important items, they must race to the site and save the day before the rain gets to the deadly green stuff and world domination ensues. Though it’s all fairly standard zombie fayre, there are some fun moments as the animal kingdom (especially those of the antlered variety) find themselves infected, and both Neeson and Manville bring an agreeable degree of old-codgerism to their desperate attempts to thwart the bubbling and menacing goo that would have us all combusting. What this might only really be remembered for, though, are the brief appearances from Dame Vanessa. As she approaches her ninetieth year, you have to wonder for how much longer she will be bothered making films at all, let alone daft escapades like this one. If you are just looking for a light-hearted comedy then the affable Keery and Campbell add a little sci-fi; a corrupt boss shifting some dodgy televisions and a jilted lover to these proceedings and you could do a lot worse with films that take themselves more seriously. You will almost certainly never recall it, but it's quite good fun.
Sierbahnn2026-05-09
★ 7/10
Lots of fun This is well-acted, superbly casted and has a great mix of cgi and practical effects, prosthetics and makeup to make it look well rounded. It is a fun movie, with good dialogue, characters you get invested in, and a plot that feels urgent. I recommend this a lot, and with Liam delivering his lines perfectly you get the icing on the cake!