Cold Skin (2017)

In 1914, a young man arrives at a remote island near the Antarctic Circle to take the post of weather observer only to find himself trapped in a watchtower besieged by deadly creatures which live in hiding on the island.

Director:

Xavier Gens

Writers:

Jesús Olmo (screenplay), Eron Sheean (screenplay)

Stars:

Ray Stevenson, David Oakes, Aura Garrido

Cast

Cast overview:
Ray Stevenson	...	Gruner
David Oakes	...	Friend
Aura Garrido	...	Aneris
Winslow M. Iwaki	...	Senegalese (as Winslow Iwaki)
John Benfield	...	Captain Axel
Ben Temple	...	Naval Official
Iván González	...	New Weather Official
Alejandro Rod	...	Portuguese
Julien Blaschke	...	Burley Russian
Damián Montesdeoca	...	Scotsman
Israel Bodero	...	Ship Crew Member #1
Roberto Rincón	...	Ship Crew Member #2

Storyline

In 1914, just after of Franz Ferdinand's assassination that eventually caused World War I, a steamship approaches a desolate island on the edge of the Antarctic Circle, where a young nameless man is poised to take the post of weather observer, to live in solitude at the ends of the earth for an entire year until the arrival of his replacement. For the next twelve months, his entire world will consist of a deserted cabin, the surrounding sea, and dangerous strange beings that he discovers are sharing the island.

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Plot Keywords:

sea | island | lighthouse keeper | year 1914 | lighthouse | 

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Taglines:

We are never too far from those we hate.

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Genres:

Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Spain France

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

La piel fría

Filming Locations:

Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

€8,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Babieka,Kanzaman,Ink Connection

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Oakes's character never is identified with a name. He is referred on ending credits as "Friend".

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Goofs

The protagonist, a Brit, uses a Russian Mosin-Nagant military rifle he would have been unable to obtain at the time. It may have been used as a stand-in for the similarly looking British Lee-Metford rifle, a likely choice to equip someone in his position.

User Reviews

Really nice flick

Overall great story, unique plot, great acting, and a beautiful location in this film to boot. I initially thought this film was about space aliens according to the poster but I was quite wrong and pleasantly surprised it wasn't. I'd say this is a movie somewhat like The Shape of Water but this story kept my attention unlike that film. Just a nice change of pace for a different story line and if you come across this film, I highly recommend it.