The heart of this premise is that the space itself is the source of unease. When rooms stretch on with no clear way out, even finding the way becomes tense, and in moments when the sense of reality wavers, the strangeness of sci-fi and the pressure of horror work at the same time. The fact that the character who goes in after the missing person works with people's minds also makes you watch how that character takes in what is in front of them.
The cast includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell. 'Sentimental Value,' which also stars Renate Reinsve, is registered as well, so you can follow up by comparing the same actor across different works. It is rated 15 and over and can be watched on Netflix with a subscription.
What to watch for
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You can see how the premise of a maze of rooms builds the tension of finding a way out.
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You can watch how the setup of a missing person and the one who goes in after them plays out inside the maze.
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You can compare in what proportion the two genres, sci-fi and horror, are mixed in a single work.
This is a good fit for viewers who enjoy the horror of reality coming apart in a closed space and who meet the 15-and-over rating.
