(the Game) Contains a bit of skin, no gore. Nine fortune seekers stumble into an impoverished version of "House on Haunted Hill" when three rich eccentrics offer them a million dollars if they can face their fears without leaving the island. The catch is that the island maybe haunted... and booby trapped. - - - Despite the nonexistent budget, there's actually some regional charm in this one. As soon as I saw the out of nowhere nipple slip during the opening dance sequence, I knew I'd end up enjoying this one. The movie starts off with a lot of momentum and adds in some fairly well executed fright scenes; however, the plot degenerates into the same series of uninspiring stereotypes and looses a lot of its gusto about 45 minutes in. Even the "Tales From the Crypt" ending wasn't enough to fully bring me back into the movie. Bill Rebane's not exactly a great director, but "the Cold" has enough moments to make it one of his best movies.
* * out of 4
* * out of 4