Cube Zero (2004)

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.

Director:

Ernie Barbarash

Writer:

Ernie Barbarash

Stars:

Zachary Bennett, Stephanie Moore, Martin Roach

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zachary Bennett	...	Eric Wynn
David Huband	...	Dodd
Stephanie Moore	...	Cassandra Rains
Martin Roach	...	Robert P. Haskell
Terri Hawkes	...	Jellico
Richard McMillan	...	Bartok
Mike 'Nug' Nahrgang	...	Meyerhold
Tony Munch	...	Owen
Michael Riley	...	Jax
Joshua Peace	...	Finn (as Josh Peace)
Diego Klattenhoff	...	Quigley
Alexia Filippeos	...	Anna
Jasmin Geljo	...	Ryjkin
Fernando Curcione	...	Doctor
Flossie McKnight	...	Female Doctor (as Araxi Arslanian)

Storyline

Set before the events of the previous films. As group of strangers awaken with no memory to find they have been involuntarily placed in a maze containing deadly traps, a young man whose job is to watch over the Cube endeavors to rescue a woman trapped within.

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Plot Keywords:

cyberpunk | part of a trilogy | third part | underwater scene | countdown | 

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Taglines:

Isolation - Panic - Terror

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

14A

Did You Know?

Trivia

The exit machine is a slightly reworked, old Moviola film editing machine with a couple of raw speakers and a YES/NO button added.

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Goofs

When Rain first wakes up, and is looking for her daughter, the shadow of a camera can be seen on her clothes.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Ryjkin: I hate this place.

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Crazy Credits

Zero the fish as himself

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Connections

References Cube (1997)

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Soundtracks

Message From Buddha
Performed by Norman Orenstein
Written by Norman Orenstein
Published by Norman Orenstein Music (Socan)

User Reviews

Cube revolutions

A perfectly adequate prequel to the first film. This time we see the men who operate the cube, but it doesn't take long to realise that they are still within the system.

This film owes a lot to the identity loss themes seen in Dark City and even the matrix, as the film resolves to show existence as a hierarchical and circular metaphor of continuous control.

This is low budget, but has a dated feeling that the original Cube film did not. Writers and set designers face a lot of pressure to create fresh ideas, and new ideas are sadly lacking here. The horror element is delivered well, but the sci-fi elements are rather tacked on.

(Saw this at Sci-fi London)

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English French Spanish

Release Date:

10 November 2004 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Cube Zéro

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD1,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mad Circus Films, Lions Gate Entertainment, Mr. X

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1