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Cube
Why this pick
Its stripped-down maze, anonymous captives and lethal rules create the same escalating, paranoid puzzle-box tension as Breathing Room.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2008 1h 29m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Thrown naked in a desolate room with thirteen strangers, Tonya Mane discovers she is playing a deadly game. She must figure out the reason for her abduction. In the room, Tonya finds a tape recorder that explains the rules, one of the which state "Only those without collars can break the rules". One of the strangers cross a forbidden zone, and the electric collar that he wears kills him instantly. A box marked "Pieces" catches Tonya's interest, but none of the strangers tell her what is inside. Another stranger finds a piece of paper in his pocket; written on it is, "Hint: piece the pieces". Another rule is shown that players may not adjust their collars. As the game progresses, they become mad and frantically try to find a way out. The host explains that there can be only one winner, and the prize is that person's life.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Ailsa Marshall
Tonya (Fourteen)
Michael McLafferty
Eight (Lee) / Twelve Corpse
David Higlen
Five (Harry)
Kim Estes
Ten
Stevens Gaston
Thirteen
Austin Highsmith
Eleven
Terri Marsteiner
Three
Eve Sigall
Four (Rothie)