Cold Meat – Frightfest 2023 Movie Review
Director: Sebastien Drouin
Writer: Sebastien Drouin, James Kermack, Andrew Desmond (Screenplay)
Cast
- Allen Leech (The Imitation Game)
- Nina Bergman (Doom: Annihilation)
- Yan Tual (Outlander)
- James Barton-Steel (Knuckledust)
- William Kuklis (The Way to the Heart)
Plot: David Petersen is passing through the Colorado Rockies. After saving a young diner waitress from her violent ex-husband during a break from driving, he hits the road again alone through a dangerous snow blizzard. One false move behind the wheel has him waking up inside a ravine, in the eye of the storm. But the cold is the least of his worries when a beast starts prowling outside. How will he survive?
Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Cold Meat starts when David (Leech) defends waitress Ana (Bergman) from her abusive ex-husband Vincent (Tual). This leads to Vincent chasing David through a snowstorm. Despite escaping, David ends up crashing and finding himself stranded on the side of the road.
However, David faces another challenge needing to survive the cold outside. Along with another surprise, he is left to wonder what will happen to him, as the elements get closer.
Verdict on Cold Meat
Cold Meat is a horror thriller following a quiet man who ends up having an accident during a snowstorm. He gets trapped and stranded waiting for the storm to pass. However, he has his own secrets that come back to haunt him.
This is a horror that thrives on the environment created. It uses the snowstorm to create isolation and spin what we expected on its head. This is effective and brings us down a tension-filled story that keeps us guessing as to where it will go next. The cold delivery from Allen Leech elevates the situation too. However, where this movie struggles is showing us the true course of time involved. For example, it feels like somebody would have done some searching even with the bad conditions outside. In the end. This is an effective horror that gets the chilling performance it desires.
Where to Watch: Signature Entertainment presents Cold Meat on Digital Platforms coming in 2024
Final Thoughts –Cold Meat is a chilling thriller that keeps us on edge throughout.
