Cool Air (2006) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2006, Cool Air is a horreur film directed by Albert Pyun, running about 88 minutes. “DEATH COMES COLDLY” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Charlie Baxter, a struggling screenwriter, is searching for accommodation in a rundown mansion somewhere in the isolated mountains above Malibu. An expressionless and creatively bankrupt young man who rewrites exploitation sci-fi / horror scripts for a living, he takes a room in the mansion and learns of the mysterious doctor residing in the room above his own who dabbles in strange experiments. As he learns more about the circumstances of the doctor and the history of his landlady, her autistic daughter and the strange lodger across the hall, Baxter is inspired to write his long blocked "great American Screenplay". Working furiously, Baxter suffers a heart attack, and staggers up to see the doctor for treatment. He passes out immediately, but awakens a cured man. But at a terrible price.

Who’s in it. Cool Air stars Morgan Weisser as Charlie Baxter, Jenny Dare Paulin as Estella, Crystal Laws Green as Shockner (as Crystal Green) and Norbert Weisser as Deltoid.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.8/10, Cool Air has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Cool Air page.

If you liked it. Fans of Cool Air tend to enjoy Psycho, Le Silence des agneaux, Shining and Alien, le huitième passager.