Control Room (2025) movie poster

Control Room

2025 ·1h 37m · ★ 5.2 (23)

A distant space colony where Olivia and her colleague Arlo is in charge of the colony's control room, ensuring the safety and well-being of the community. But the colony comes under siege from alien creatures.

Why it matters

A claustrophobic sci-fi horror that turns the nerve center of a space colony into a pressure cooker of paranoia and survival.

  • Tight, tension-driven storytelling anchored by Olivia and Arlo’s fraught partnership — think *Moon* meets *Alien* vibes.
  • Practical creature effects bring the alien menace to life with tactile dread, avoiding CGI overkill.
  • Explores isolation and authority under siege, tapping into contemporary anxieties about control and vulnerability in closed systems.
  • For fans of space-set horror that favors slow-burn atmosphere and psychological strain over jump scares.
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Horror DNA

Gore
71
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
14
Supernatural
0
Creature
73
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
14
Survival
100

Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanization

Phobia triggers

Tight SpacesDeep Water

Pairs Well With