In Cold Light
Saban Films | Release Date: January 23, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyJan 23, 2026
A lot of thrillers are exciting but empty. “In Cold Light” is thrilling but very full in unexpected and complicated ways. Read full review
67
Original-CinLiz BraunFeb 26, 2026
None of it makes any sense, alas, and you’ll stop caring about what happens or who it happens to, fairly early on. There seems to be a lot of pseudo-Freudian yammer in the middle of this crime drama, or perhaps there’s a lot of drug-trade-related violence in the middle of a psychological family study; either way, it’s mystifying as hell. Read full review
50
The Travers TakePeter TraversJan 23, 2026
Maika Monroe plays a drug dealer facing off with her rodeo champ dad Troy Kotsur in a by-the-numbers thriller minus any real thrills. It’s the hints of a better film—fiercer, funnier, more attuned to a woman’s point of view—that nag at you. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerJan 22, 2026
In Cold Light is far better constructed and executed than its generic, straight-to-video title might imply, but it’s too monotonous – in the literal meaning of the word – to reach its aspirations or to really use its cast. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJan 22, 2026
A depressing, downbeat thriller that hustles from one violent act to the next with only the flimsiest of narrative throughlines, the latest from the French Canadian director Maxime Giroux is an unfortunate misfire. Read full review
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