Podcast: ‘Cold Storage’ Gets Uncertified

If you watch the trailer for Jonny Campbell's Cold Storage, you might walk away thinking you know what to expect: a wink-wink, gross-out horror movie in the vein of '80s splatterpunk. But Cold Storage is a lot more traditional thank you might guess, forgoing the self-conscious humor of much 21st Century horror for the straightforward fun of a '90s action-horror hybrid. That pretty much makes it the perfect subject for this week's podcast episode.

Working at a self-storage facility might not be much, but it’s all Travis (Joe Keery) has. So when his new coworker, Naomi (Georgina Campbell), discovers a section of the building housing decommissioned military research, Travis doesn’t see much harm in exploring. But what they discover — or what discovers them — is one of our government’s darkest secrets, forcing retired special forces officer Robert (Liam Neeson) to face off against a pathogen he thought he’d never see again. Written by longtime Spielberg collaborator David Koepp, Cold Storage is a surprising throwback to ‘90s bio-horror.

In this short excerpt from the episode, Matt Donato explains why Campbell's film feels so rooted in '90s horror:

I think Deep Rising is a great comp, because there's so much confidence in that movie. Deep Blue Sea, even House on Haunted Hill, the remake, there's so much bravado and so much force put into a film that other directors would write off and just cash in.

The Cold Storage episode of the Certified Forgotten podcast is now available to stream on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, or the podcast platform of your choice.