Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- oppressive
- visceral
- late night horror viewing
- winter movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed Cold Prey as a stylish and effective conventional slasher with strong cinematography, likable characters, and visceral scares, though some found its pacing languid and its killer generic.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The injured group must shelter overnight in an abandoned mountain hotel surrounded by the Jotunheimen winter landscape.
The Mountain Man stalks the guests while concealed by goggles and heavy winter clothing.
The deserted hotel’s rooms, corridors, and hidden spaces structure the group’s attempts to escape and survive.
The film combines subzero mountain isolation, nightfall, and an unseen inhabitant to create sustained environmental menace.
Films like Cold Prey, and why
The Shining
snowbound slasher survival, isolated setting, and relentless masked killer
The Thing
remote winter environment, trapped protagonists, and escalating survival horror
Friday the 13th
young friends isolated in a hostile location and hunted through a tense slasher structure
The Ritual
stylish Scandinavian horror, bleak landscapes, and vulnerable travelers facing violent threat
Movie Details
- Director
- Roar Uthaug
- Release Date
- 2006-10-13
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (477)
Cast
- Ingrid Bolsø Berdal
- Rolf Kristian Larsen
- Tomas Alf Larsen
- Endre Martin Midtstigen
- Viktoria Winge
- Rune Melby
- Erik Skjeggedal
- Tonie Lunde
- Hallvard Holmen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Viaplay Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cold Prey about?
- A stranded snowboarding group confronts a hidden inhabitant and a brutal legacy inside an abandoned Norwegian mountain hotel.
- What is Cold Prey like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cold Prey as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Cold Prey violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Cold Prey as graphic.
- What did critics think of Cold Prey?
- Critics broadly viewed Cold Prey as a stylish and effective conventional slasher with strong cinematography, likable characters, and visceral scares, though some found its pacing languid and its killer generic.
- Which films are like Cold Prey?
- Films with a similar feel include The Shining, The Thing, Friday the 13th, and The Ritual.
- How long is Cold Prey?
- Cold Prey runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cold Prey?
- In United States, Cold Prey streams on Viaplay Amazon Channel.
