Cold Storage
Samuel Goldwyn Company | Release Date: February 13, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
EmpireKim NewmanFeb 23, 2026
A clever, funny, suspenseful, interestingly cynical science-fiction horror movie with a great collection of monsters — courtesy of make-up geniuses Dave and Lou Elsey — and a cast whose enthusiasm is, appropriately, infectious. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyFeb 13, 2026
Cold Storage strikes a nifty balance between the sardonic and the stressful and throws a lot of gnarly gore and gook into the scenario, as a bargain. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubAndrew CrumpFeb 12, 2026
That Cold Storage hews closer to comedy doesn’t lessen the unnerving sensation of watching its horror unfold. Funny as the film is, the speed with which a biological agent can spread—when the powers that be find the very notion laughable—still makes one squirm in their seat. Read full review
71
PolygonJesse HassengerFeb 19, 2026
Cold Storage makes horror-comedy look as easy and appealing as it’s supposed to be. Read full review
70
The New York TimesManohla DargisFeb 12, 2026
A B-movie throwback with plentiful winks, it has few thrills, but it has a touch of science, a plausible-enough threat, suitably disgusting splatter, appealing actors and a fleet running time. Read full review
70
IGNEric GoldmanFeb 11, 2026
It’s not a home run, but it’s an enjoyably goofy and gory time. Read full review
70
ColliderNate RichardFeb 4, 2026
Cold Storage is a far better movie than you'd expect, thanks to its clever script, committed cast, and energetic direction. If you are hankering to watch more of Joe Keery battling monsters in the wake of the Stranger Things finale, this is just what the doctor ordered. Read full review
67
Original-CinJim SlotekFeb 11, 2026
Unfortunately, in Cold Storage, the first act sets too high a bar to maintain, and the rest, though watchable, is busy-ness punctuated by green splatter. Read full review
60
The GuardianPhil HoadFeb 20, 2026
Where it initially threatens to be a new The Thing, it finally serves up sloppy zomcom; just about enough for a Friday night but not much else. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerFeb 12, 2026
The best moments are when Keery and Campbell get to be blue collar schlubs facing down these messy menaces. Maybe if there was more of their back-and-forth and less of Neeson and Torchia’s distant double act, or vice versa, then Cold Storage might balance between its gruesome and goofy aspects. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyFeb 10, 2026
Rather than recalling any specific existing property, Cold Storage just feels generically familiar, like under-seasoned comfort food. Read full review
40
Next Best PictureDan BayerFeb 16, 2026
All the ingredients for a good movie, or at the very least a fun one, are present in Cold Storge: A charismatic and talented ensemble, a clever story, and an overall sense of playfulness that extends from the effects work to the production design of the 24-hour self-storage facility built over the old government bunker used to contain the fungus. However, that sense of playfulness doesn’t extend to the overall tone, leaving the movie feeling like a wasted opportunity. Read full review
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