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Room 8

2013 ·7m · ★ 7.5 (84)

Thrown to rot in a narrow and gloomy cell of a hideous Soviet prison, a weary new inmate struggles to come to terms with the new reality. Within the grey cage, an unwelcoming fellow convict cautions the newcomer not to touch the intriguingly mysterious red wooden box which rests on the lower bunk, moreover, not even think of opening it. Why is there so much secrecy about the contents of the box? Could there be hiding the means to his escape?

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
83
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
33
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
99
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Setting

Prison

Content Warnings

Dehumanization
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

boxcellinmateshort film

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