Cold Storage Director Raves Stranger Things Star Joe Keery Is Absolutely Brilliant in Upcoming Sci‑Fi Comedy — Almost Too Good to Be True
Lock the doors and brace for the deep freeze—Cold Storage crashes into theaters this February.
File this under: movies that sound messy in the best way. Cold Storage is a sci-fi comedy with a truly gross hook, a killer cast, and a director who cannot stop gushing about his leading man, Joe Keery.
So what is Cold Storage?
Written by Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp and directed by Johnny Campbell, the movie follows Travis (Keery) and Naomi (Georgina Campbell), two employees at a self-storage facility that was built on top of an old military base. A government-controlled parasitic fungus leaks up from the underground levels, and the stuff does not just infect people — it takes over bodies and makes them burst. Travis and Naomi team up to keep it from spreading.
The Keery factor
Campbell, talking to SFX Magazine, goes all-in on Keery. He says Keery has been through the grinder on Stranger Things and still shows up as the most grounded, pleasant, and ridiculously capable person in the room — professional, inspiring, and almost suspiciously nice. The short version: the guy does the work and makes everyone else better.
"I think he is an utter superstar."
The vibe
Do not expect grim, straight-faced horror. Campbell frames the movie as a throwback crowd-pleaser: fizzy, pulpy, and built for a good time. He even says pure horror can wear thin, and this aims for a rollercoaster feel — thrills, laughs, and that Saturday-night popcorn energy. Think grown-up adventure tone with some spectacularly icky biology.
Who is involved and when can you see it?
- Writer: David Koepp (Jurassic Park)
- Director: Johnny Campbell
- Leads: Joe Keery as Travis; Georgina Campbell as Naomi
- Also starring: Sosie Bacon, Liam Neeson, Lesley Manville, Vanessa Redgrave
- Release: in theaters on February 13
- Timeline note: Keery shot Cold Storage right before filming Stranger Things season 5, which is the show’s final run; his nearly decade-long tenure as Steve Harrington is winding down.
On paper, that is a wild mix: Koepp scripting a fungus outbreak caper, Campbell steering it toward retro fun, and a cast that jumps from Keery and Georgina Campbell to Neeson, Manville, and Redgrave. If the tone hits the way the director describes, Cold Storage could be the rare creature feature that lets you laugh, wince, and still feel like you got a full-on night out at the movies.