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After watching Squid Game season 2, audiences may be craving even more horrific stories, and luckily, Netflix has several great movies to check out. Among Netflix's vast catalog of movies and shows, Squid Game is one of the most unique entries. The South Korean show centers on a series of deadly children's games, where the poor and vulnerable compete for a life-changing amount of money. In season 2, audiences got to see even more bloody games, alongside Gi-hun's newfound mission to take down the Front Man. Yet, the end of Squid Game season 2 may leave viewers wanting more.

Because of Squid Game's distinct premise, it may feel impossible to find another movie or show that evokes the same feelings. Though there are countless K-dramas to watch, many of them lack the dark edge of Squid Game. Similarly, American thrillers are incredibly easy to find, yet few have the intense trials that...

In 2015, Netflix released the indie horror film Circle on its platform, and it instantly became the talk of the town due to its intriguing premise. It centers around a group of 50 strangers who awaken in a dark room to find out that they're being held captive and forced to participate in a deadly game. Faced with their imminent executions, they must choose one person among them to live.

It was written and directed by Aaron Hann and Mario Miscione and was inspired by the 1957 legal drama film 12 Angry Men. Michael Nardelli, Carter Jenkins, Lawrence Kao, Allegra Masters, Julie Benz, and many others starred in the movie.

Now, almost 10 years after its release, the horror flick has been announced to be getting a sequel. It's titled Circles, and two producers from the original film are back to make it. Those two producers are Nardelli, who also starred in Circle as sole survivor Eric,...

Circle

Written & Directed by Aaron Hann & Mario Miscione

USA, 2015

Society loves a good label. After all, labels allow us to judge people without the hassle of actually talking to them. But what if these superficial judgements were a matter of life and death? That’s the question posed by the fascinating new psychological thriller, Circle. Writer-directors Aaron Hann and Mario Miscione mix satire, horror, and science fiction into an irresistible social experiment that puts all of us under the microscope. Relentless and gripping, Circle is a battle royal for “civilized” society.

Fifty strangers awaken to find themselves standing inside a circle.

They cannot move.

They cannot touch each other.

And every two minutes, one of them will die.

These are the rules established by the fiendishly clever Circle. What is administering the seemingly random death beam from the center of the circle is not important. All that matters is that...

Votiv Films and Taggart Productions have released the first teaser trailer for Circle. This psychological horror feature involves a mysterious killing machine and several strangers. They are trapped and a person is murdered every two minutes, for no apparent reason. From directors Aaron Hann and Mario Miscione, this film stars Carter Jenkins, Mercy Malick, Cesar Garcia, Allegra Masters, Michael Nardelli, Autumn Federici and Julie Benz. The film's first trailer shows one character awaking and in peril. Circle is also a mystery. The fifty strangers have know idea why they have been chosen to experience such a dire experience. In the trailer, a young woman awakens in a dark room, surrounded by unconscious people. The red orbed killing-machine is also shown, along with some of the film's settings. Only a few story details are being revealed to date. Fans of horror can preview the clip below. Moody and tense, Circle promises...

Votiv Films and Taggart Productions have released the first trailer for their upcoming psychological thriller Circle. The film – written and directed by Aaron Hann and Mario Miscione – is an intense real-time thriller, which uniquely examines humanity under the worst possible circumstances that stars Carter Jenkins, Julie Benz, Mercy Malick, Allegra Masters, Michael Nardelli, Autumn Federici, Lawrence Kao, Kevin Sheridan and Cesar Garcia.

In a massive, mysterious chamber, fifty strangers awaken to find themselves trapped with no memory of how they got there. Organized in an inward-facing circle and unable to move, they quickly learn that every two minutes one of them must die… executed by a strange device in the center of the room. At first the attacks seem random, but soon the strangers realize that they, as a group, have the power to decide who will be the next to be killed. A vote. A chance to control the machine.

Votiv Films and Taggart Productions have released the first official images from their upcoming psychological thriller Circle. The film – written and directed by Aaron Hann and Mario Miscione – is an intense real-time thriller, which uniquely examines humanity under the worst possible circumstances that stars Carter Jenkins, Julie Benz, Mercy Malick, Allegra Masters, Michael Nardelli, Autumn Federici, Lawrence Kao, Kevin Sheridan and Cesar Garcia.

In a massive, mysterious chamber, fifty strangers awaken to find themselves trapped with no memory of how they got there. Organized in an inward-facing circle and unable to move, they quickly learn that every two minutes one of them must die… executed by a strange device in the center of the room. At first the attacks seem random, but soon the strangers realize that they, as a group, have the power to decide who will be the next to be killed. A vote. A chance to control the machine.

Taggart Productions and Votiv Films have commenced principal photography on the genre-bending sci-fi, psychological – thriller Circle, it was announced jointly by Taggart President and CEO Michael Nardelli and Votiv founder and CEO Brent Stiefel.

Circle is the feature film debut from the writer – director team of Mario Miscione and Aaron Hann.

The story concerns fifty strangers who awake imprisoned together within a mysterious chamber. In real time, they must identify their captors and decide who amongst them deserves to survive. Issues of race, gender and politics play out against the terror.

The ensemble cast includes Carter Jenkins (The Following), Julie Benz (Dexter), Allegra Masters (Vine Social Media Star), Daniel Yelsky (Another Happy Day), David Saucedo (Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones), Gloria Sandoval (Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones) and Lawrence Kao (The Walking Dead).

Miscione and Hann are the creators of the popular web series The Vault, which has garnered both...

Taggart Productions and Votiv Films have begun principal photography on the sci-fi psychological thriller.

The story from debut feature writer-director team Mario Miscione and Aaron Hann centres on 50 strangers who awaken inside a mysterious chamber.

The real-time story plays out as the captives race to uncover why they are incarcerated and decide among themselves who deserves to survive. Miscione and Hann created web series The Vault.

Taggart president and CEO Michael Nardelli and Votiv founder and CEO Brent Stiefel made the announcement (27). Nardelli, Stiefel and Scott Einbinder are producing.

The ensemble cast includes Carter Jenkins Julie Benz, Allegra Masters, Daniel Yelsky, David Saucedo, Gloria Sandoval and Lawrence Kao.

“Circle is one of the most unique screenplays we’ve read in the last few years,” said Einbinder. “It examines the human condition in a way we’ve never seen before. It’s essentially 12 Angry Men with the mystery and mythology of some of thegreater episodes of The Twilight...