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No Escape Room

2018 · 86 min

A tense, claustrophobic puzzle-box that keeps you scanning for clues while a creeping dread builds behind the locked doors.

Directed by: Alex Merkin
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Jeni Ross, Mark Ghanimé, Hamza Haq

Tagline: Solve to survive.
Overview: A father and daughter check out a small town escape room and discover there is something sinister about the place.

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Directed by: Alex Merkin
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Starring: Jeni Ross, Mark Ghanimé, Hamza Haq

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
survival
isolation
family
deception
Places: small town
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: horror, thriller, mystery, tv movie
Directed by: Alex Merkin
Written by: Jesse Mittelstadt
Starring: Jeni Ross, Mark Ghanimé, Hamza Haq, Kathryn Davis, Dennis Andres, Brianna Barnes, Kate Hurman, Alana Blaire
Music: Bobby Tahouri
Cinematography: Pascal Combes-Knoke
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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