Liam Neeson’s New Horror Movie Is Crushing It on Rotten Tomatoes

Liam Neeson, horror-comedy, and a viral bug in a storage unit. I know, it sounds like a dare, but early reactions say Cold Storage is a crowd-pleaser that keeps things lively, gross, and surprisingly charming.

The vibe check

Critics are pretty aligned: the movie is built to entertain and largely gets there on the backs of its cast, especially Joe Keery and Georgina Campbell, who keep the chaos grounded and fun. One early review singled out the movie’s flavor as a

"likeably cheesy retro vibe"

—and that tracks with the rest of the feedback. The gore has a deliberately grimy, handmade feel (not slick, in a good way), the tone never pretends to be prestige horror, and the whole thing moves fast enough that it wraps before the joke wears thin. There is a note that a sharper script pass could have elevated it beyond breezy fun, but breezy fun still counts.

Another reviewer compared it to a couple of culty classics, calling it

"a spiritual cousin to Zombieland and Slither"

and praised it as a good time rather than a white-knuckle thriller: not particularly intense, but consistently entertaining and satisfying. Keery and Campbell’s chemistry gets singled out more than once; they match the movie’s energy and give it some real personality.

One more take called the plot pretty predictable, but also said the film knows exactly what lane it’s in and plays to it. Big screen, popcorn, rowdy audience? That’s the ideal scenario. The same review summed up the mood nicely as

"silly, fun, and gross in the best possible way"

and added that while it won’t rewrite the comedy-horror playbook, it sits comfortably in it.

How it’s scoring

Cold Storage is debuting strong on Rotten Tomatoes with a 91% on the Tomatometer as of writing. Early days, but that’s an attention-getter.

Who made it (and who’s in it)

• Director: Jonny Campbell
• Screenplay: David Koepp, adapting his own novel
• Cast: Liam Neeson, Joe Keery, Georgina Campbell, Lesley Manville, Sosie Bacon, Aaron Heffernan, Vanessa Redgrave, and more

Bottom line: this one sounds like a gnarly, fast-on-its-feet creature feature with star power and a sense of humor. If you like your horror with jokes, goo, and charismatic leads, Cold Storage seems ready to deliver.