Cube

In the contemporary horror genre, sci-fi films starring enigmatic creatures emerge on a yearly basis. A prime example is a film called Cube (1997) which incorporates an extensive use of philosophical puzzles alongside violence and horror. At its core, the movie revolves around people trying to escape a mechanized structure built out of cubic corridors, where they need to solve highly intellectual puzzles to escape before they are killed.

🎥 Trailer Vibes

From the beginning, the film sets the desired tone of horror by shifting seamlessly from one frame to another without any context, all the while flimsy wires, flame throwers, and other extremely dangerous items are present making the character’s life even more hopeless. The disorienting dialogue paired with the cryptic industrial sound fills one with neverending dread making the audience wonder if there is any escape.

🌟 Cast Highlights

Nicole de Boer as Leaven – An exceptionally bright mathematics student who possesses the most important piece of the puzzle, their escape plan.

David Hewlitt as Worth – A frustrated construction planner who deals with the building’s implementation and possesses some unknown skills.

Andrew Miller as Kazan – A technically skilled autistic tahu. His distinctive talents will make the character prove their worth.

Maurice Dean Wint as Quentin – A cop whose authoritative ways become dangerously dictatorial.

Nicky Guadagni as Holloway – A delusional conspiracy nut obsessed with the origins of the Cube.

📖 Synopsis

Six strangers find themselves trapped in a seemingly endless futuristic arrest of cube rooms connected by doors. They have no idea how they got there or what this place even is. They have to work collaboratively to try and find a way out of the maze. But their escape is hindered by poorly placed traps, increasing anxiety and uneasiness, and the fact that they are not sure whether something or someone is capturing them in the cube. With increased animosity and distrust, time has become a key factor in their survival.

Brutal death traps merged with existential dread and Cube’s puzzle-solving suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat making it one of the best mind-bending thrillers of the year.