Cool Air (2006) (DVD Review)
Directed By: Albert Pyun
Starring: Morgan Weisser, Crystal Laws Green, Jenny Dare Paulin
Rated: PG-13/Region: 1/1:78/Number of disc: 1
Available from Lions Gate
Struggling screenwriter Charlie Baxter sets out to write his long-blocked “great American screenplay” when he suffers a heart attack and his mysterious upstairs neighbor Doctor Shockner comes to his rescue. The doctor persuades Baxter to stay until he recovers fully, and introduces him to a nightmarish world of insane experiments and murder. Baxter knows something must be done to stop the evil that resides in the room at the top of the stairs.
Being nosy can lead you to a world of trouble and it is curiosity that becomes the Achilles’ heel for our lead in Cool Air. This is a movie that takes a bit of a low budget direction with a live action take on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft. So, right away we have a hook for our Gothic horror fans out there. I’m not sure everyone will love the results, but it turns out better than you might think.
Our lead actor fits the role about as perfect as you could hope for. The movie does build mystery and doesn’t wait too long to clue you in. I think the people working on this movie were really big fans of the source and that always shows through in the finished product. This won’t be a movie for everyone, but there will be people who will enjoy this movie and what it has to offer. If nothing else this will be a movie worth a rent.
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