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Circle

2015 · 86 min

A cold, claustrophobic pressure cooker where strangers argue and vote under constant threat of death, keeping you tense and uneasy throughout.

Directed by
Mario Miscione, Aaron Hann
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Mystery
Starring
Julie Benz, Carter Jenkins, Cesar Garcia
Tagline
In here…everything gets you killed.
Overview
In a massive, mysterious chamber, fifty strangers awaken to find themselves trapped with no memory of how they got there. Organized in an inward-facing circle and unable to move, they quickly learn that every two minutes, one of them must die…executed by a strange device in the center of the room.

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Directed by
Mario Miscione, Aaron Hann
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Mystery
Starring
Julie Benz, Carter Jenkins, Cesar Garcia
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Tone
    Pacing
    relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • morality
    • death
    • isolation
    • betrayal
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    • ensemble
    • twist ending
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror6
    Humour2
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension9
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, science fiction, mystery, thriller
    Directed by
    Mario Miscione, Aaron Hann
    Written by
    Mario Miscione, Aaron Hann
    Starring
    Julie Benz, Carter Jenkins, Cesar Garcia, Mercy Malick, Lisa Pelikan, Molly Jackson, Sara Sanderson, Michael Nardelli
    Cinematography
    Zoran Popović
    Runtime
    86 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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