Escape Room is a 2019 American psychological horror film directed by Adam Robitel and written by Bragi F. Schut and Maria Melnik. The film stars Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Tyler Labine, Nik Dodani, Jay Ellis, and Yorick van Wageningen, and follows a group of people who are sent to navigate a series of deadly escape rooms.
Six strangers from varied backgrounds are presented with a puzzle cube: Zoey, a physics student; Jason, a wealthy daytrader; Ben, a stockboy; Mike, a truck driver; Amanda, an Iraq War veteran; and Danny, an escape room enthusiast. When they solve the puzzle, they are invited to take part in an escape room with a $10,000 prize.
The participants arrive at an office block with no greeting, and when Ben tries to leave, the door handle falls off, revealing that the challenge has begun. They escape the first two rooms, a giant heating oven and a winter cabin, but they soon realize that the escape rooms are not just a game. The rooms are getting more dangerous, and the participants are forced to confront their deepest fears and secrets in order to survive.
As the group progresses through the escape rooms, they learn that they are all connected to the mastermind behind the game, a mysterious man named Minos. Minos is a former engineer who was fired from his job after a mistake led to the deaths of several people. He now uses his skills to create deadly escape rooms as a way to punish those who he believes are responsible for his downfall.
In the final escape room, the participants must choose between saving themselves or saving each other. In the end, only Zoey and Ben manage to escape. However, they are both traumatized by the experience.
Escape Room is a suspenseful and thrilling film that explores the themes of survival, fear, and the human condition. It is a must-watch for fans of horror films and escape rooms.