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StudioCanal / Pariah

Cold Storage

Cold Storage is a 2026 science-fiction horror comedy directed by Jonny Campbell and written by David Koepp. The 99-minute film stars Joe Keery and Georgina Campbell as storage-facility workers confronting a brain-control...

2026 99 min R
Critic7.8
Sci-Fi Horror Comedy Creature Feature
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Overview

Two night-shift workers at a self-storage facility must contain a deadly parasitic fungus that has escaped from a forgotten military vault beneath the building.
Story 7.4
Acting 8.2
Direction 7.8
Cinematography 7.9
Music 7.6
Pacing 8.0
Originality 7.5
Emotional Impact 7.2
Overall 7.8

Editorial Review

By FindEdition Cinema Desk

7.8 /10

Why it is trending now

Cold Storage began streaming on MGM+ on July 15, generating new searches around subscription access, Prime Video and the film's ending.

Joe Keery and Georgina Campbell

Teacake and Naomi provide an ordinary-worker perspective as an abandoned government experiment turns their night shift into a potential extinction event.

Liam Neeson enters the outbreak

Robert Quinn brings experience and dry humor to the effort to destroy the fungus before it escapes the storage complex.

Gooey creature effects

The film embraces exploding bodies, infected animals and intentionally exaggerated biological horror.

Pros

  • Confirmed 99-minute runtime
  • Joe Keery, Georgina Campbell and Liam Neeson lead the cast
  • Entertaining practical and digital creature effects
  • Fast B-movie pacing
  • Fresh MGM+ streaming momentum

Cons

  • The outbreak rules are intentionally loose
  • The comedy may reduce the horror for some viewers
  • The theatrical box office was limited
Verdict A deliberately gooey B-movie horror comedy with a strong cast and fresh streaming value through its MGM+ release.

AI Review

Cold Storage is a 2026 science-fiction horror comedy directed by Jonny Campbell and written by David Koepp. The 99-minute film stars Joe Keery and Georgina Campbell as storage-facility workers confronting a brain-controlling fungus, with Liam Neeson as retired bioterror operative Robert Quinn. Cold Storage began streaming on MGM+ on July 15, 2026.

A deliberately gooey B-movie horror comedy with a strong cast and fresh streaming value through its MGM+ release.

Recommended for horror-comedy, creature-feature and Joe Keery fans looking for a compact new MGM+ streaming movie.

Timeline

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Theatrical Date
Digital Date
Premiere
Status
Novel

David Koepp published the Cold Storage novel before adapting it for the screen.

Development

StudioCanal developed and financed the film with Liam Neeson and Joe Keery attached.

Casting

Georgina Campbell, Sosie Bacon, Vanessa Redgrave and Lesley Manville joined the ensemble.

Principal Photography

Production filmed in Italy and Morocco.

Music

Mathieu Lamboley composed the original score.

North American Distribution

Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired North American distribution rights.

Theatrical Release

Cold Storage opened in the United States on February 13, 2026.

Streaming Release

The movie began subscription streaming on MGM+ on July 15, 2026.

Production

Novel

David Koepp published the Cold Storage novel before adapting it for the screen.

Development

StudioCanal developed and financed the film with Liam Neeson and Joe Keery attached.

Casting

Georgina Campbell, Sosie Bacon, Vanessa Redgrave and Lesley Manville joined the ensemble.

Principal Photography

Production filmed in Italy and Morocco.

Music

Mathieu Lamboley composed the original score.

North American Distribution

Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired North American distribution rights.

Theatrical Release

Cold Storage opened in the United States on February 13, 2026.

Streaming Release

The movie began subscription streaming on MGM+ on July 15, 2026.

Streaming

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Cast

Georgina Campbell Naomi Williams
Joe Keery Travis 'Teacake' Meacham
Liam Neeson Robert Quinn
Sosie Bacon Dr. Hero Martins
Vanessa Redgrave Ma Rooney
Lesley Manville Trini Romano
Darrell D'Silva The Rev
Daniel Rigby Anthony
Rob Collins Enos Minjarra
Ellora Torchia Abigail
Andrew Brooke Greg
Richard Brake Jerabek
Aaron Heffernan Mike
Gavin Spokes Griffin

Characters

Naomi Williams Georgina Campbell
Travis 'Teacake' Meacham Joe Keery
Robert Quinn Liam Neeson
Dr. Hero Martins Sosie Bacon
Ma Rooney Vanessa Redgrave
Trini Romano Lesley Manville
The Rev Darrell D'Silva
Anthony Daniel Rigby
Enos Minjarra Rob Collins
Abigail Ellora Torchia
Greg Andrew Brooke
Jerabek Richard Brake
Mike Aaron Heffernan
Griffin Gavin Spokes

Crew

Jonny Campbell Director
David Koepp Screenwriter / Producer
Gavin Polone Producer
Tony Slater Ling Cinematographer
Billy Sneddon Editor
Mathieu Lamboley Composer

Videos

Official Trailer

Soundtrack

  1. Cold Storage Original Motion Picture Score — Mathieu Lamboley

Trivia

  • Cold Storage has a confirmed runtime of 99 minutes.
  • David Koepp adapted the screenplay from his own novel.
  • The story begins with biological material returning to Earth aboard Skylab debris.
  • Joe Keery plays Travis 'Teacake' Meacham.
  • Georgina Campbell plays Naomi Williams.
  • Liam Neeson plays retired bioterror operative Robert Quinn.
  • The film was shot in Italy and Morocco.
  • Mathieu Lamboley composed the score.
  • The movie recorded approximately $4.07 million worldwide.
  • Cold Storage began streaming on MGM+ on July 15, 2026.

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Cold Storage is a 2026 science-fiction horror comedy directed by Jonny Campbell and written by David Koepp. The 99-minute film stars Joe Keery and Georgina Campbell as storage-facility workers confronting a brain-controlling fungus, with Liam Neeson as retired bioterror operative Robert Quinn. Cold Storage began streaming on MGM+ on July 15, 2026. Similar picks: Highly Rated Sci-fi