We’ve never really thought about what aRobert EggersandJames Cameroncollaboration would look like.
That is, untilthe bizarre, Lovecraftian horror sci-fi mash-upCold Skincame across the screen.
Onlya cosmic guru likeH.P.
Lovecraftcould have possibly conjured up this half-horror/half-sci-fidiamond in the rough.
What Is ‘Cold Skin’ About?
He takes him in and asks that he help defend the lighthouse in exchange for sparse food and shelter.
Gruner decides to call this new stranger “Friend.”
Gruner and Friend struggle to fend them off, but their numbers keep growing daily.
This movie is a genre-mashing diamond in the rough.
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With Aneris' healing saliva, she saves both men’s lives after they are mortally wounded.
Nevertheless, Gruner only sees a species he must suppress and keep down out of his own fear.
Almost all that money went toward bringing the creature horde to life as they raid and pillage the lighthouse.
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They are a teemingzombie group like the “Darkseekers” inI Am Legend.
Aneris is probably the most interesting character of the three leading players.
At the same time,her facial expressions are stellar and say more than an entire monologue.
She and her race of creatures fuel the Lovecraftian aspect ofCold Skin.
While this movie may not have the outer space cosmic elements of your typicalH.P.
Lovecraftgenre bend, it brings a similar mysterious alien element below the water’s surface.
