So Cold the River

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So Cold the River
Directed byPaul Shoulberg
Screenplay byPaul Shoulberg
Based onSo Cold the River
by Michael Koryta
Produced byJohn Robert Armstrong
Zachary Spicer
Claire Tuft
Starring Ruth Kaufman
Bill Simmons
Bethany Joy Lenz
CinematographyMadeline Kate Kann
Edited bySofi Marshall
Music byAriel Marx
Release date
  • 25 March 2022 (2022-03-25)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

So Cold the River is a 2022 horror film that was written and directed by Paul Shoulberg. It is based on the novel by the same name by Michael Koryta.

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Synopsis

Erica is a documentary filmmaker who gave up on her career after one of her prior subjects did something unspeakable. She's persuaded to once again return to this field by Alyssa, the daughter of dying and mysterious billionaire Campbell Bradford. She is tasked with profiling his life, including his ties to his hometown, but Erica is given few clues as to his past other than a bottle of water from a local spring. Erica travels to a resort he once frequented, where she discovers that Campbell is tied to a dark, disturbing history full of evil.

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Production

Filming for So Cold the River took place at the French Lick Resort and West Baden Springs Hotel in West Baden Springs, Orange County, Indiana. [1]

Release

So Cold the River was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on March 25, 2022, followed by a VOD release the following week. [2]

Reception

So Cold the River holds a rating of 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. [3]

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References

  1. "New horror movie 'So Cold the River' inspired by West Baden Springs Hotel". WRTV. 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  2. "On the SO COLD THE RIVER Movie". Michael Koryta. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  3. "So Cold the River". Rotten Tomatoes.