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So Cold the River

  • 20222022
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  • 1h 35m
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4.2/10
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Bethany Joy Lenz in So Cold the River (2022)
A documentary filmmaker's research on a town's mysterious benefactor unearths an unexplained evil while staying at a local resort.
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A documentary filmmaker's research on a town's mysterious benefactor unearths an unexplained evil while staying at a local resort.A documentary filmmaker's research on a town's mysterious benefactor unearths an unexplained evil while staying at a local resort.A documentary filmmaker's research on a town's mysterious benefactor unearths an unexplained evil while staying at a local resort.
IMDb RATING
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599
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  • Director
    • Paul Shoulberg
  • Writer
    • Paul Shoulberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alysia Reiner
    • Bethany Joy Lenz
    • Katie Sarife
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  • Director
    • Paul Shoulberg
  • Writer
    • Paul Shoulberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alysia Reiner
    • Bethany Joy Lenz
    • Katie Sarife
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    • 58User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Alysia Reiner
    Alysia Reiner
    • Alyssa Bradford-Cohen
    Bethany Joy Lenz
    Bethany Joy Lenz
    • Erica Shaw
    Katie Sarife
    Katie Sarife
    • Kellyn Cage
    Andrew J. West
    Andrew J. West
    • Josiah Bradford
    Deanna Dunagan
    Deanna Dunagan
    • Anne McKinney
    Michael J Rogers
    Michael J Rogers
    • Campbell
    Kingston Vernes
    Kingston Vernes
    • Lucas Granger
    Kevin Cahoon
    Kevin Cahoon
    • Dylan
    Aaron Roman Weiner
    Aaron Roman Weiner
    • Rory Granger
    Lucas Bentley
    Lucas Bentley
    • Sheriff
    Lea Hutton Beasmore
    Lea Hutton Beasmore
    • Casino Patron
    David Myers Gregory
    • Mr. Bradford
    Ruth Kaufman
    Ruth Kaufman
    • Grace Harrelson
    Rupert Spraul
    Rupert Spraul
    • Lonnie Wilkes
    Jacklyn Metcalfe
    Jacklyn Metcalfe
    • Hotel guest
    John Robert Armstrong
    • Festive Guest
    John Newsom
    John Newsom
    • Well Dressed Man
    Lacey Grant
    • Pool Mom
    • Director
      • Paul Shoulberg
    • Writer
      • Paul Shoulberg(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film takes place at the West Baden Springs hotel, however the hallway scenes are filmed at the neighboring French Lick Springs hotel, due to the hallways at the West Baden hotel being circular.

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    5/10
    Dark and meandering
    This film had some interesting elements, but the sum total was a bit of a mess.

    First, they were clearly going for an atmospheric supernatural vibe, which made for a very dark and oppressive feel. This is definitely a movie that relied too heavily on dim lighting in order to establish the mood.

    Second, while the location was gorgeous it was incongruous with the actual story. You're supposed to believe this is set in a small town where everyone knows everyone, yet everything takes place in an enormous, ultra plush, and thriving hotel. Sorry, those two concepts really did not gel as presented.

    Third, this film leaned into metaphors, HARD. Symbolism can build intrigue if it is thoughtfully paired with a story, but this film feels like a lot of stuff and nonsense was thrown in exclusively to pad the runtime.

    Fourth, there is no real resolution to this film. The makers wove a lot of potential threads together, but then just left them dangling at the end. Some concepts popped to merely blink out of relevance, others seems attached to the main plot, but then went nowhere, and the overarching plot points were never resolved in any meaningful way.

    This film is worse than one that leaves you with unanswered questions because when it ends you don't even have fully formed questions.

    Giving credit where credit is do, there are some beautiful shots in this film that offer visual interest, despite the rather drab lighting.

    Alas, this film fails because it invested far too much in setting up scenes and not enough in developing a cogent story.

    Ultimately watching this is like driving around in a car for a really long time, only to discover you've ended up somewhere you could have walked to faster.
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    • Mar 30, 2022

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 2022 (Poland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tajemnica rzeki
    • Filming locations
      • French Lick, Indiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Pigasus Pictures
      • 1804 Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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