Movie

Arcade

1993 · 85 min

A cheesy 90s virtual-reality horror that's more fun to mock than to fear, with dated CGI and earnest teen angst.

Tagline: The Game Wants to Play With You.
Overview: Alex Manning and her friends decide to visit the local video arcade known as "Dante's Inferno" where a new virtual reality arcade game called "Arcade" is being test marketed by a computer company CEO. However, it soon becomes clear that the teenagers who lose are being imprisoned inside the virtual reality world by the central villain "Arcade" and takes over their minds.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, campy and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, trauma, technology, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
trauma
technology
isolation
friendship
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild