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Escape Room

2017 · 86 min

A cheap, claustrophobic thrill ride that leans on jump scares and ticking-clock panic more than logic.

Directed by
Peter Dukes
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
Starring
Skeet Ulrich, Sean Young, Christine Donlon
Tagline
Let the game begin...
Overview
Four friends who partake in a popular Los Angeles escape room find themselves stuck with a demonically possessed killer. They have less than an hour to solve the puzzles needed to escape the room alive.

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Directed by
Peter Dukes
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
Starring
Skeet Ulrich, Sean Young, Christine Donlon
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • death
  • isolation
  • obsession
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
horror, thriller, fantasy
Directed by
Peter Dukes
Written by
Peter Dukes
Starring
Skeet Ulrich, Sean Young, Christine Donlon, Randy Wayne, Matt McVay, Ashley Gallegos, Hayley Goldstein, Iyad Hajjaj
Cinematography
Pierluigi Malavasi
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Arabic

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