Escape room movies have become increasingly popular, blending elements of survival games and isolation horror films. These films typically involve a group of people trapped inside a room or building, solving puzzles or riddles to escape. Some even add time limits, traps, and high stakes. Let’s explore some of the best escape room movies and where you can watch them:
Escape Room (2019)
- Director: Adam Robitel
- Plot: Six strangers receive mysterious invitations to participate in an immersive escape room experience. As they progress through the deadly challenges, they realize that survival is not guaranteed.
- Where to watch: Available on Amazon Prime and Hulu.
Cube (1997)
- Director: Vincenzo Natali
- Plot: A group of strangers wakes up inside a maze of interconnected cube-shaped rooms, each with deadly traps. They must work together to find a way out.
- Where to watch: Available on Amazon Prime.
Saw (2004)
- Director: James Wan
- Plot: Two men wake up chained in a grimy bathroom, with instructions to escape before time runs out. The film’s sequels also feature elaborate escape room scenarios.
- Where to watch: Available on Netflix.
The Maze Runner (2014)
- Director: Wes Ball
- Plot: A group of young people find themselves trapped in a mysterious maze. They must navigate its deadly traps and solve its secrets to survive.
- Where to watch: Available on Disney+.
House on Haunted Hill (1999)
- Director: William Malone
- Plot: A millionaire invites a group of strangers to spend the night in a haunted asylum. They must survive the night and uncover its dark secrets.
- Where to watch: Available on Amazon Prime.
Countdown (2019)
- Director: Justin Dec
- Plot: A smartphone app predicts the exact time of a person’s death. When a nurse discovers she has only days left, she races against time to unravel the app’s mystery.
- Where to watch: Available on Hulu.
The Belko Experiment (2016)
- Director: Greg McLean
- Plot: Office employees find themselves locked inside their workplace, where a mysterious voice instructs them to kill each other. It’s a brutal fight for survival.
- Where to watch: Available on Amazon Prime.
Exam (2009)
- Director: Stuart Hazeldine
- Plot: Eight candidates participate in a high-stakes job interview. They are given a single question and 80 minutes to answer it. But the exam room holds unexpected challenges.
- Where to watch: Available on Amazon Prime.
No Escape (2015)
- Director: John Erick Dowdle
- Plot: An American family relocates to Southeast Asia, only to find themselves caught in the middle of a violent coup. They must navigate the chaos to survive.
- Where to watch: Available on Netflix.
Unknown (2006)
- Director: Simon Brand
- Plot: Five men wake up in a locked warehouse with no memory of who they are or how they got there. As they piece together their identities, they uncover dangerous secrets.
- Where to watch: Available on Amazon Prime.
The Killing Room (2009)
- Director: Jonathan Liebesman
- Plot: Four volunteers sign up for a psychological research study. Little do they know that they are about to face a twisted experiment in a sealed room.
- Where to watch: Available on [Amazon Prime]
