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So Cold the River

2022 · 93 min

A slow, uneasy descent into a small town's buried secrets, with a creeping dread that lingers after the credits.

Directed by
Paul Shoulberg
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Bethany Joy Lenz, Katie Sarife, Andrew J. West
Tagline
Some pasts won't let go.
Overview
A documentary filmmaker's research on a town's mysterious benefactor unearths an unexplained evil while staying at a local resort.

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Directed by
Paul Shoulberg
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Bethany Joy Lenz, Katie Sarife, Andrew J. West
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • corruption
  • memory
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, thriller, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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