# Cold Skin (2017)

> A stranded weather observer and a volatile lighthouse keeper confront nightly amphibious attacks while isolation turns survival into a test of empathy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/288488

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Drama
- Director: Xavier Gens
- Cast: David Oakes, Ray Stevenson, Aura Garrido, Winslow Iwaki, John Benfield, Ben Temple, Iván González, Alejandro Rod
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034385/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: foreboding, oppressive, visceral, late night horror, stormy evening

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