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So Cold the River

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A chilling, suspenseful adaptation of "The New York Times" bestseller, SO COLD THE RIVER by Michael Koryta. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Erica Shaw (Bethany Joy Lenz, "Dexter") is hired by Alyssa Bradford-Cohen (Alysia Reiner, "Orange is the New Black") to profile her dying father-in-law, the enigmatic millionaire Campbell Bradford. Erica is presented with a substantial sum of money and a relic, an antique bottle filled with water from a local spring, one of the few clues connecting Bradford to the town he once dominated. While researching Bradford as a guest of a massive, opulent resort with a dark past, Erica meets unofficial town historian Anne McKinney (Tony Award-winner Deanna Dunagan), fanatical intern Kellyn (Katie Sarife, Annabelle Comes Home) and hotel maintenance worker Josiah (Andrew J. West, "The Walking Dead"), a descendant of Bradford's who reveals the familial curse of mysterious deaths and suicides. Seemingly possessed by the relic, Erica begins drinking from the antique bottle, experiencing terrifying visions and, ultimately, unleashing unspeakable evil. Can Erica make her way through the darkness or is Campbell's evil undercurrent too strong?
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Noel Murray Los Angeles Times Writer-director Paul Shoulberg effectively captures the spooky, “Shining”-like vibe of Koryta’s story; although given the rich source material, this movie should be a lot grabbier than it is. Mar 25, 2022 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News “So Cold the River” is rather ridiculous, but it’s also quite thrilling and comes armed with a sinister, dread-mongering mood. Rated: 3/4 Mar 23, 2022 Full Review Rich Cross Starburst Everything is beautifully lit, and the unnerving mood is built through impressive sound design and an edgy musical score. Yet the film is littered with unresolved plot points, while other opportunities are squandered. Rated: 2/5 Oct 17, 2022 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …intrigue gives way to annoyance when So Cold the River fails to provide cut and dried answers, but it’s a journey worth taking in this striking and yet somehow incomplete film… Rated: 3/5 Sep 6, 2022 Full Review Tyler Doupe Dread Central So Cold the River is visually stunning but never delivers the goods. Rated: 2/5 May 16, 2022 Full Review Abbie Bernstein Assignment X It’s a fun exercise in the cursed-something horror subgenre. Rated: B Apr 1, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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K Phenomenal score. Suspense kept me on the edge of my seat. Time goes by quickly as you try to figure out the movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/29/22 Full Review Craig B Overall, a well acted movie. Fairly creepy at times and kept you guessing where it was all going to end up. However, I just found the story a tad incoherent which detracted from the overall quality of the movie. Some will like it, some won't... I'm on the fence for his one. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/30/24 Full Review John S I have never read the book, but from how I been told it very different and better than this. A just bad movie in general. One good jumpscare, the suspense was okay, romance was dumb, characters were dumb; annoying or under utilized, acts like an attempt of remaking the Shining, a bad one. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/27/23 Full Review brad p So Cold the River is visually stunning but never delivers the goods. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review joe m An OK film, "So Cold the River" is about a documentary film maker (Bethany Joy Lenz) who's career has hit the skids so she is now making funeral montages (I didn't know this was a profession!). She is hired by one of her clients to do a life study of the woman's father (or grandfather, not really clear). Well, it seems the father was a real a-hole in an Indiana town. Well, going to this said Indiana and some "Shining" like hotel, it comes out that the filmmaker also has psychic abilities (!) and she starts getting creepy visions of the father's past. The whole movies, while watchable and holds your interest, just becomes a muddled mess, right down to the very unsatisfying ending. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member So awful this movie. I should preface this by saying that I have read the book. I also grew up in southern Indiana. I *wanted* to love this movie. This movie was so different than the plot of the book. For example, the book had a plot and the movie did not. Every ounce of interesting plot and subplot was removed. Everything that was added was terrible. The writing was awful. The acting was awful. The directing was even worse. The cinematography was…well, awful. The only similarity between the book and the movie was the hotel, character names (although many of their genders and ethnicities had been changed), and a scene with dynamite. If I could leave zero stars I would. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/05/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A chilling, suspenseful adaptation of "The New York Times" bestseller, SO COLD THE RIVER by Michael Koryta. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Erica Shaw (Bethany Joy Lenz, "Dexter") is hired by Alyssa Bradford-Cohen (Alysia Reiner, "Orange is the New Black") to profile her dying father-in-law, the enigmatic millionaire Campbell Bradford. Erica is presented with a substantial sum of money and a relic, an antique bottle filled with water from a local spring, one of the few clues connecting Bradford to the town he once dominated. While researching Bradford as a guest of a massive, opulent resort with a dark past, Erica meets unofficial town historian Anne McKinney (Tony Award-winner Deanna Dunagan), fanatical intern Kellyn (Katie Sarife, Annabelle Comes Home) and hotel maintenance worker Josiah (Andrew J. West, "The Walking Dead"), a descendant of Bradford's who reveals the familial curse of mysterious deaths and suicides. Seemingly possessed by the relic, Erica begins drinking from the antique bottle, experiencing terrifying visions and, ultimately, unleashing unspeakable evil. Can Erica make her way through the darkness or is Campbell's evil undercurrent too strong?
Director
Paul Shoulberg
Producer
John Robert Armstrong, Zachary Spicer, Claire Tuft
Screenwriter
Paul Shoulberg
Distributor
Saban Films
Production Co
1804 Productions, Pigasus Pictures
Rating
R (Some Violence|Language|Bloody Images)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 25, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 29, 2022
Runtime
1h 35m
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