Movie

The Steam Experiment

2009 · 90 min

A sweaty, claustrophobic pressure cooker that keeps you uneasy as it cuts between interrogation and a room slowly turning on itself.

Tagline: When he turns up the heat ... they will turn on each other.
Overview: A deranged scientist locks 6 people in a steam room and threatens to turn up the heat if the local paper doesn't publish his story about global warming.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, madness, media, violence
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: survival
madness
media
violence
deception
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild