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Cold Moon

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In a sleepy Southern town, the Larkin family suffer a terrible tragedy and they're about to endure another. Traffic lights blink an eerie warning, a ghostly visage prowls in the streets, and graves erupt from the local cemetery in an implacable march of terror. And beneath the murky surface of the river, a shifting, almost human, shape slowly takes form to seek a terrible vengeance.
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Kimber Myers Los Angeles Times There's little fun to be had for the audience other than in some nicely executed special effects. Oct 5, 2017 Full Review Dennis Harvey Variety An eccentric mix of veteran actors, Southern Gothicism and neo-noir lends "Cold Moon" a certain charm as a ghostly revenge thriller. Oct 4, 2017 Full Review Anton Bitel Sight & Sound Furst's (maybe) supernatural tale unfolds in a manner that, without exactly breaking any new ground, makes the most of its backwards-looking classicism with a story that is similarly entombed in the past while looking forward to our present day. Aug 15, 2017 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ...it’s a little disconcerting to see a film that aims to tell a story from within the mind-set of an active serial killer, but Cold Moon does it and at a fairly breakneck, pulpy pace… Rated: 3/5 Aug 8, 2022 Full Review Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review I have an affection for swampy horror movies, and Cold Moon is certainly that, with its Southern drawl characters and use of vintage locations. It has a handful of genuinely creepy, bordering on scary, moments, and I like the use of the lead actors. May 14, 2020 Full Review Dan Scully Cinema76 Cold Moon has its moments, but the complete lack of style, tone, and technique leaves it feeling more turgid than a movie about vengeance ghosts should ever be. Mar 24, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cassie D It had a lot of potential, particularly with the interwoven relationships of a small town. It was just a let down. It was predictable and there was just no real connection developed to any of the characters. You never had a chance to actually get to know any of them. The "small town sheriff" was at least interesting, but he never went anywhere. I noted that the film is based on a book. I suspect that all the meat of the story was eliminated in an attempt at creating "jump scares" and "atmosphere," bot of which failed. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/05/24 Full Review Audience Member I am reviewing rotten tomatoes and not the movie. Their credibility is questionable to say the least! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/24 Full Review DandP Some of these small Independent films aren't too bad. This isn't one of them. One mistake often made is casting a young actor as an old person and then putting a fake gray wig on them. Then they have them act overly dramatic to the point where not only are they not believable they are irritating. A preteen might enjoy this movie and think it's scary, but it's poorly written and acted. We thought it was a terrible waste of time. Some of the actors weren't too bad, but the script and some of the scenes were so unbelievable you had to laugh. One example was the fisherman who pulled the bike out of the muddy water. No fisherman with any brains is going to throw his lure into that sloppy mud hole that was probably a foot deep. It was ridiculous and not well thought out as were many of the scenes. I like to see independent filmmakers be successful, but this film was so poorly done and just irritating to watch. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/25/23 Full Review David C Poor… Not a lot more to be said Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Liam D Much more than a crime mystery supernatural drama than a horror movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/16/22 Full Review tim s "Cold Moon" is a ghost story set in the 1980's. Written by Michael McDowell It is very much filmed and executed in the style of another of his famous works "Beetlejuice." In fact if you don't go into this movie with that thought then it may not be for you. "Cold Moon" lacks the humour Beetlejuice had and relies more on the tension build throughout the film. There are some lighter moments, a cameo by Tommy Wiseau and a brief shot of Beetlejuice in a graveyard but these are not strictly for laughs. The whole film is played pretty straight and as a genuine ghost story. However some of the music is reminiscent of Beetlejuice as are the sets. The film centres around a bank executive from a small Southern Town, who after getting a young girl pregnant, dispatches her and hides the body. This becomes his mental undoing as the ghost of the girl starts to haunt his every moment. Determined to press on with his objectives he ends up killing two more people both to hide the first murder and also to take possession of their land. After framing someone else for the murders he also becomes haunted by these victims as well. This all leads to a crescendo of madness ( did he really see them or was it in his mind ) until the final reveal. In all "Cold Moon" has some enjoyable moments but don't go into this film thinking it is a pure ghost story. " Cold Moon" is very much played out like a darker version of Beetlejuice. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a sleepy Southern town, the Larkin family suffer a terrible tragedy and they're about to endure another. Traffic lights blink an eerie warning, a ghostly visage prowls in the streets, and graves erupt from the local cemetery in an implacable march of terror. And beneath the murky surface of the river, a shifting, almost human, shape slowly takes form to seek a terrible vengeance.
Director
Griff Furst
Producer
Griff Furst, Stephen Furst, Richard Brown, Isaiah LaBorde
Screenwriter
Griff Furst
Production Co
Curmudgeon Films, Highland Film Group
Genre
Crime, Drama, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 6, 2017
Runtime
1h 32m
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