Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- foreboding
- oppressive
- visceral
- late night horror
- stormy evening
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually strong and atmospherically effective as a creature feature, but familiar and undermined by an unsatisfying story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The weather observer is confined to a desolate island near the Antarctic Circle with only the sea, cabin, lighthouse, and hostile beings around him.
Friend and Gruner defend their lighthouse against the island's creatures while Aneris complicates the assumption that they are merely enemies.
The isolated lighthouse becomes a defensive stronghold against recurring attacks by aggressive marine creatures.
The Antarctic island, lighthouse, sea, and strange amphibious beings create a stark, gothic visual identity.
Films like Cold Skin, and why
The Lighthouse
shared isolated setting, Lovecraftian creature horror, philosophical undertones, and oppressive atmosphere
The Thing
shared remote maritime setting, human distrust, survival horror, and bleak psychological tension
The Shape of Water
shared period isolation, monstrous beings, gothic mood, and morally complicated human-creature relationships
The Mist
shared remote outpost siege, escalating creature attacks, and grim survivalist horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Xavier Gens
- Release Date
- 2017-10-20
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (734)
Cast
- David Oakes
- Ray Stevenson
- Aura Garrido
- Winslow Iwaki
- John Benfield
- Ben Temple
- Iván González
- Alejandro Rod
- Julien Blaschke
- Damián Montesdeoca
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cold Skin about?
- A stranded weather observer and a volatile lighthouse keeper confront nightly amphibious attacks while isolation turns survival into a test of empathy.
- What is Cold Skin like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cold Skin as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Cold Skin violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Cold Skin as graphic.
- What did critics think of Cold Skin?
- Critics broadly found the film visually strong and atmospherically effective as a creature feature, but familiar and undermined by an unsatisfying story.
- Which films are like Cold Skin?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lighthouse, The Thing, The Shape of Water, and The Mist.
- How long is Cold Skin?
- Cold Skin runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cold Skin?
- In United States, Cold Skin streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
