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

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
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
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luis Dyangani	...	Creature
Roberto Rincón Sánchez	...	Ship Crew Member #2 (as Roberto Rincon Sanchez)

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 | lighthouse keeper | year 1914 | 

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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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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the early stages, Stellan Skarsgård was set as Gruner, while Elena Anaya was going to play Aneris.

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Goofs

When the creek, or spring, is seen for the first time, the stream of water (that is supposed to have been there for hundreds or thousands of years) is just beginning right then.

User Reviews

competent

The performances were okay and the cinematography and editing was excellent. There are some weaknesses in the story, and many times where you just have to shrug at the unreasonableness of the plot. They say it closely follows the plot of the book, and the book is a first novel. That might explain some of the weaknesses in the plot.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Spain France

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cold Skin

Filming Locations:

Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

EUR8,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$737,478

Company Credits

Production Co:

Babieka, Kanzaman, Ink Connection

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1