Wikipedia article
'Cargo' is a 2018 American horror thriller film directed by James Dylan and starring Ron Thompson.[
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Plot
A corrupt businessman awakens trapped inside a locked cargo container with only a cell phone. He is given 24 hours to raise ten million in his own ransom money or his kidnappers will let him suffocate.
Critical reception
Ain't It Cool News wrote "This is a low budget horror film. This entire movie sticks in that storage container. If you enjoy a film that dares to give you every shot possible within a large box like BURIED, SAW, and DEVIL, then I think youll enjoy CARGO."
1428 Elm said "So overall Cargo is a suspenseful movie that delivers. Ron Thompson gives a solid performance. You can feel his anxiety and pain (there is one scene where he tortures himself). He is the only one onscreen, after all. I would give Cargo 4 out of 5 stars. Its a short movie with a strong message, money can't always save you!"
'Film Threat' wrote "Since then, strong entries in the subgenre like Locke and 10 Cloverfield Lane have kept the fire alive. The new indie film [Cargo] wants to join their ranks, but within the first minute, its clear that its contents should be left to suffocate and die."
'Rue Morgue' said "If [CARGO], was a five-minute short film, Id recommend a watch with a drunken batch of friends, but as a feature. . . Well, Ive already labeled the movies it borrows from, so just watch those instead."
Soundtrack
The 'Cargo' original motion picture soundtrack was composed by Tangerine Dream front man Thorsten Quaeschning.[
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Ain't It Cool News wrote "The soundtrack here is awesome by Tangerine Dream's Thorsten Quaeschning! It really reminded me of John Carpenter's THE THING at times."[
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'Mojo' magazine wrote "IF ANYONE knows how to pastiche an '80s Tangerine Dream soundtrack its Thorsten Quaeschning of Picture Palace Music."
Conversely, 'Film Threat' said "The synthwave soundtrack is a bizarre fit for the material, but it's fine."[
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Novelization
The 'Cargo' official novelization was written by 'Cargo' producer J.C. Maek III and published by UK publisher Bloodhound Books.
'Kirkus Reviews' described the novel as "A frequently intense kidnapping tale that takes full advantage of its confined setting."[
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