Freezer

2014

Freezer

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Robert Saunders (Dylan McDermott), a New York City mechanic is knocked unconscious at his birthday dinner and wakes up to find himself locked inside the restaurant's walk-in freezer. But why he's there - and how he'll survive - will reveal a chilling nightmare of mistaken identity, the Russian mob, a missing $8 million, and a wounded cop (Peter Facinelli) who may hold the key it all. The temperature is dropping. The fear is growing. And for a man caught between frozen death and vicious thugs, what happens next may lead to the most cold-blooded twist of all.(c) Anchor Bay

Rating:

R (for language and some bloody violence)
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Michael Salomon
Written By:

Tom Doganoglu, Shane Weisfeld
In Theaters:

Jan 17, 2014 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Jan 21, 2014
Runtime:

82 minutes
Studio:

Anchor Bay Entertainment

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Cast

Dylan McDermott
as Robert

Peter Facinelli
as Detective Sam Gurov

Yuliya Snigir
as Alisa

Pascal Petardi
as Vadim

Andrey Ivchenko
as Kiril

Markus Parillo
as Oleg

Markus Parilo
as Oleg

David McNally
as Detective Al Dorian

Milan Malisic
as Stepan

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Critic Reviews for Freezer

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (2)

A mediocre work built on a flimsy, nonsensical premise that squanders its modest potential with a cornucopia of bad plot twists.

Jan 21, 2014 | Full Review…

Peter Labuza
Variety
Top Critic
An economical yet expansive thriller.

Jan 16, 2014 | Full Review…

Annlee Ellingson
Los Angeles Times
Top Critic
McDermott does his best to make Robert a fearless, wisecracking smart-ass in the early Bruce Willis mold, but he's defeated by a script so dopey that its best stab at a witticism is "Baby, I wouldn't give you the ice off my eyebrows."

Jan 30, 2014 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…

Mike D'Angelo
The Dissolve
Pardon the obvious pun, but as a thriller, Freezer left me cold.

Jan 18, 2014 | Rating: 3/10 | Full Review…

Isaac Feldberg
We Got This Covered
No one involved with the making of this movie should be allowed to work again.

Jan 16, 2014 | Rating: 3/10 | Full Review…

Edward Douglas
ComingSoon.net
McDermott having a grand old time here as a Willis-style wiseass, while the production organizes levels of punishment for the leading man, creating a passably entertaining B-movie.

Jan 16, 2014 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Brian Orndorf
Blu-ray.com

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Audience Reviews for Freezer

Jan 02, 2015

I used to work in freezers much colder than this for much longer periods of time and came out fine. Clearly our protagonist is a bit of a softy. That said, I found Freezer surprisingly enjoyable. To be fair, the past few movies in a row I've seen have all been unequivocally horrendous, so maybe it was just "less bad" as opposed to "good". But I did find myself entertained this mostly-predictable mystery and its wise-crackin' lead. It managed to be more interesting in a fifteen foot fridge than a lot of films I've seen recently managed to be across the whole bloody planet..

Gimly M Super Reviewer
Feb 12, 2014

A fresh, smart and engaging first-rate thriller. It's chilling a chilling and wickedly cool thrill-ride. An intense and sharply crafted film that has some twisted turns, suspense, humor and solid performances. It keeps the story fast-paced and held within a solid running time. It's atmosphere is cold, mysterious, surprisingly funny and keeps you interested and compelled. A hard-edged and exciting edge of your seat thrill to watch with a chilling twist or two you wont see coming. Dylan McDermott is excellent, he has fun with his characters humor, sharp wit and punishment. Peter Facinelli is terrific. A surprise of a film that is thrilling and very entertaining.

Al S Super Reviewer