Cold Moon
Cold Moon takes place in tiny Babylon, Fla., where the granddaughter of Clark’s character is murdered by a mysterious assailant, her body sunk into the black waters of the Styx River — the river where her parents disappeared from their boat a decade earlier. Suspicion falls on a duplicitous banker and his wealthy father, played by Stewart and Lloyd.
Why it matters
A Southern Gothic ghost story wrapped in a slow-burn mystery that blends supernatural dread with real-world menace.
- Anchored by a chilly, atmospheric Florida swamp setting that feels both isolated and haunted.
- Features solid performances from Robert Patrick and Malcolm McDowell, whose gravitas elevates the creeping tension.
- For fans of folk-tinged ghost tales and regional horror steeped in local myth and familial secrets.
- Its deliberate pacing demands patience but rewards with a mood of elegiac unease rather than cheap scares.
Director
15 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
57
Supernatural
20
Creature
0
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
43
Survival
0
