Escape the Field

I had no idea what this movie was about besides the information from the tv. I decided to give it a try and it wasn't a bad movie by any means. I'm not sure why all the negative reviews, people needed to be more open minded to the fact that everything was shutdown bc if CoVid when this was filmed. Nobody was working let alone making movies I think for the capabilities at the time it's a decent film and it has plenty of potential for a second film. The idea of dropping people off in the middle of nowhere and having them find their way out is definitely not new but the acting was good and there was plenty of mystery left if they wanted to pick things up again.

An interesting and promising idea. Enjoyed the basic puzzle aspect of this at first. There were a few mildly predictable twists, some jump scares but the acting is kinda annoying and bad, the CGI effects laughable, but worst of all is the frustrating and unsatisfying ending that doesn't provide any explanation or answer any questions.

Basically felt like if Cube (1997) or Saw (2004) were set in a cornfield and not as good.

I actually enjoyed this more than In The Tall Grass, which isn't saying much, but I had read the story that was based on and was disappointed in the film adaptation.

This was more interesting to me and just isn't as bad as a lot of these reviews claim it is, so I felt the need to give my two cents as a counterpoint to all the undeserved negativity. This is no masterpiece, but it kept me entertained and watching till the end.

Escape the Field (2022) is a Lions Gate Picture that was exclusively released to Peacock. The storyline follows a group of people who mysteriously wake up in a corn field. The cornfield is a maze/puzzle combination the people need to figure out before something in the field kills them. Meanwhile they will try to figure out if any of their last memories can explain how they got here to begin with.

This movie is directed by Emerson Moore in his directorial debut and stars Jordan Claire Robbins (The Umbrella Academy), Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy), Shane West (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), Tahirah Sharif (The Haunting of Bly Manor) and Elena Juatco (Schitt's Creek).

This movie felt like Escape Room without the cool effects, interesting subplots and unique settings. This picture thought the corn field setting would be creative and creepy but it didn't work. The cast delivers solid performances and tries to carry the movie, but there are no good kills, no quality gore and no real memorable circumstances or scenes. The ending twist isn't as creative as they hoped and there's definitely no need for a sequel.

Overall, this tries to put a unique twist on films like Escape Room, Saw and Cube but fails. I would score this a 3.5-4/10 and recommend skipping it.

I would probably give it more of a 5 to 6, but I rated higher to compensate for some of the terrible reviews. I actually found it interesting. It reminded me of a dangerous outdoor escape room. The main issue I have with it was the ending. They could have done so much more with it. If you do watch it, be aware that there is one of those hidden final scenes at the end after a few credits. I could tell by some of the reviews that not everyone stayed on and saw it.