Escape Room (2017)

Six friends test their intelligence when an escape room they participate in takes a dark and twisted turn.

Director:

Will Wernick

Writers:

Will Wernick (story by), Noah Dorsey (story by) (as Noah A.D.)

Stars:

Evan Williams, Annabelle Stephenson, Elisabeth Hower

Cast

Credited cast:
Evan Williams	...	Tyler
Annabelle Stephenson	...	Natasha
Elisabeth Hower	...	Christen
Dan J. Johnson	...	Anderson
John Ierardi	...	Conrad
Kelly Delson	...	Tabby
Iris Avalee	...	Hadlee
Darrel Cherney	...	Detective Grate
Cathy Diane Tomlin	...	Detective Spell
Cali Fredrichs	...	Nurse
Lance Caraway	...	Homeless Man
David Hill	...	Valet
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kevin Althoff	...	Waiter
Emily Buchan	...	Party Goer
Billy Flynn	...	Victor

Storyline

Six friends test their intelligence when an escape room they participate in takes a dark and twisted turn.

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Plot Keywords:

trapped | birthday | puzzle | room | telephone call | 

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Taglines:

One hour. One exit. Who will survive?

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence, language throughout, nudity and some sexual material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Billy Flynn plays Victor in this movie, but on the TV show Days of Our Lives (1965) he plays the enemy to Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston, father of Jennifer Aniston).

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Soundtracks

Hello! Hello! Who's Your Lady Friend?
Written by Worton David and Bert Lee
Arranged by Crystal Grooms Mangano
Performed by Tony Galla
Courtesy of Groomsy Music

User Reviews

Jigsaw's latest disciple hardly gets the job done

As the title of the movie suggests and the boxart hint at, the movie is about a group of friends who participate in an Escape Room, an activity where a person/people are tasked with solving a series of puzzles before the time limit runs out. Of course, it turns deadly, but not any more interesting or thrilling.

As I mentioned, this has Saw rip-off written all over it. That doesn't automatically disqualify it from being good. It's nowhere near as bad as anything from the Asylum or Video Brinquedo, but it's hardly up to snuff. The characters aren't cliched, in fact they don't have any real characteristics. There are only two in the cast with any actual acting chops,were Annabelle Stephenson who plays a decent ice queen and Evan William's smart guy who slowly becomes more unraveled. Not at all Oscar-worthy performances, but not really Razzie material, either. There is some decent gore in the few scenes that it actually happens, but that's really all the movie has going for it. The games don't even have the philosophical weight or complexity to them like the Saw movies. It's worth a watch and it's mercifully short, 80 minutes.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 2017 (Taiwan)

Also Known As:

Escape Room

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Escape Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1