So Cold the River

So Cold the River

Some pasts won't let go.

Directed by Paul Shoulberg

Produced by 1804 Productions, Pigasus Pictures

202293 min5.4 / 10

A slow-burn supernatural thriller that uses historical mystery and atmospheric dread to explore how the past haunts the present.

A documentary filmmaker's research on a town's mysterious benefactor unearths an unexplained evil while staying at a local resort.

Questions people ask

  • Is So Cold the River scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does So Cold the River end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is So Cold the River easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is So Cold the River sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is So Cold the River violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like So Cold the River, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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