Movie

Cube

1997 · 90 min

A claustrophobic, puzzle-box nightmare that keeps you tense and guessing, with a cold, industrial dread and bursts of sudden violence.

Tagline: Don't look for a reason... Look for a way out.
Overview: A group of strangers find themselves trapped in a maze-like prison. It soon becomes clear that each of them possesses the peculiar skills necessary to escape, if they don't wind up dead first.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, dark and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, survival, betrayal, madness
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
survival
betrayal
madness
mystery
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none