Movie

Catalyst

2025 · 96 min

A claustrophobic moral pressure cooker that keeps you guessing and squirming as strangers weigh survival against conscience.

Tagline: YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN
Overview: Seven men are abducted and held by mysterious masked captors. As the mystery behind their captivity unfolds, they must decide their path: choose one of them to die, or take the leap of faith there may be another way out to save them all.
How it feels: Tense, dark, eerie and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, morality, isolation, faith
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
morality
isolation
faith
death
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none