Released in 2019, "Escape Room" comes from the subgenre of horror flicks that put its protagonists into a confined space and tortures them until they can find a way out. Cult classics like Vincenzo Natali's "Cube" used this idea to perfection, and "Saw" (which was partially inspired by a real-life criminal case) took the idea further and turned it into a vehicle to showcase excessive gore. The genre's small number of different locations and simple, high-concept premise make it appealing for telling scary stories on a limited budget, so it's no wonder that the concept has been a favorite of indie horror for years.

"Escape Room" begins with a group of friends going on an innocent excursion to a puzzle-based escape room attraction. But they quickly discover that the escape room is no mere ga

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