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Cube Zero

2004 · 97 min

A claustrophobic, grimy puzzle-box that keeps you tense and uneasy, with sudden cruelty and a cold, bureaucratic dread.

Directed by: Ernie Barbarash
Genres: Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Zachary Bennett, David Huband, Stephanie Moore

Tagline: There must be an exit!
Overview: A young programmer whose job is to watch over the reality-warping Cube defies orders to rescue an innocent mother trapped in one of its rooms.

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Directed by: Ernie Barbarash
Genres: Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Zachary Bennett, David Huband, Stephanie Moore

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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
power
corruption
survival
identity
Places: single country house
wilderness
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: mystery, science fiction, thriller
Directed by: Ernie Barbarash
Written by: Ernie Barbarash
Starring: Zachary Bennett, David Huband, Stephanie Moore, Martin Roach, Terri Hawkes, Richard McMillan, Mike 'Nug' Nahrgang, Tony Munch
Music: Norman Orenstein
Cinematography: François Dagenais
Runtime: 97 min
Country: Canada
Languages: Spanish, English, French

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