A Stranger Things Star Has A New Sci-Fi Movie Coming Out, And Nobody’s Talking About It – SlashFilm

Joe Keery is in an enviable place. He simply wrapped up a run on some of the fashionable TV exhibits of the trendy period within the type of “Stranger Things,” and he survived the proceedings in addition, as the “Stranger Things” finale prevented killing off any foremost characters. However now, the world is his oyster, so one may assume that every one eyes could be fastened on no matter he is doing subsequent. Properly, it seems, “subsequent” is just about proper now for the actor, seeing as he is received a brand new film hitting theaters very, very quickly. The issue? No one appears to be speaking about it.

The film in query is a sci-fi horror/comedy by the title of “Chilly Storage.” It’s received quite a bit going for it, together with the remainder of the forged, which incorporates motion star extraordinaire Liam Neeson (“Taken”) and Georgina Campbell, who arguably performed one of the best character in 2022’s “Barbarian.” It additionally hails from author David Koepp (“Jurassic Park,” “Mission: Unattainable”) and is predicated on his novel of the identical title, with Jonny Campbell (“Alien Post-mortem”) sitting within the director’s chair.

“Chilly Storage” focuses on a extremely contagious, mutating fungus that escapes a sealed facility. Consequently, two of the ability’s younger workers (Keery and Campbell) should staff up with a grizzled bioterror operative (Neeson) to attempt to save humanity from extinction, all whereas the microorganism continues to unfold and destroy all the pieces in its path.

As of this writing, “Chilly Storage” holds a superbly respectable 74% critic approval score on Rotten Tomatoes to go together with its spectacular forged and noteworthy screenwriter. What’s extra, style-mixing horror films like this could typically do huge enterprise, all of which begs the query: Why does it appear to be hardly anybody is conscious this movie is popping out?

Clearly, “Chilly Storage” has been getting some press to this point. A number of web sites have, in truth, coated its trailer and whatnot, nevertheless it’s nonetheless not producing lots of buzz within the lead as much as its theatrical launch. That, unhappy to say, does not bode effectively for the movie’s potential on the field workplace, although this was most likely all the time designed to be extra of a streaming/VOD play. All the identical, “sci-fi horror/comedy starring ‘Stranger Things’ breakout Joe Keery” feels fairly marketable, particularly since Keery’s band Djo lately dethroned Taylor Swift with their primary track on Spotify, “Finish of Starting.”.

For one factor, whereas the exact finances hasn’t been revealed, “Chilly Storage” is a decrease-finances affair, hailing from StudioCanal, which is certainly not a serious studio. It’s additionally popping out at a bafflingly dangerous time stateside, because it’s debuting in theaters in opposition to a wave of main, excessive-profile competitors.

Main the pack this upcoming weekend is Margot Robbie’s “Wuthering Heights,” which can deliver the field workplace to life and is wanting at an enormous opening of not less than $45 million. There’s additionally the star-studded crime drama/thriller “Crime 101,” the animated basketball flick “GOAT,” and director Gore Verbinski’s sci-fi film “Good Luck, Have Enjoyable, Do not Die.” All of these have overshadowed this movie’s presence in theaters.

Possibly “Chilly Storage” would have garnered extra mainstream consideration on a much less packed date. Both method, because it exists, it appears this one is preventing an uphill battle. It will virtually actually discover extra love on a streaming service down the road, however, upon its preliminary launch, it is getting comparatively little assist.

“Chilly Storage” hits theaters on February 13, 2026.