New York city mechanic Robert Saunders is knocked unconscious at his birthday dinner by Russian thugs and wakes up to find himself locked inside the restaurant's industrial freezer. This ruthless gang demand he return the $8 million he has stolen from them. The only problem Robert has no idea what they are talking about. But as the temperature drops and the terror grows, the shocking truth begins to emerge as Robert struggles to survive.
Practical Effects
They actually built a freezer set. Actor suffering: authentic.
Acting
McDermott commits to hypothermia like it's Shakespeare.
Director
Mikael Salomon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Mikael Salomon is actually a legendary cinematographer (The Abyss, Backdraft) making a rare directing detour into low-budget thriller territory.
Yuliya Snigir later appeared in John Wick: Chapter 4, completing her 'menaced by criminals in tight spaces' cinematic universe.
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