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Panic Button

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
7.7K
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Panic Button (2011)
Panic Button - Official Trailer #2 Directed by Chris Crow and produced by John Shackleton
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Jo, Max, Gwen, and Dave win a competition for a luxurious Jet trip but face danger as their lives are threatened during the in-flight entertainment gaming experience.Jo, Max, Gwen, and Dave win a competition for a luxurious Jet trip but face danger as their lives are threatened during the in-flight entertainment gaming experience.Jo, Max, Gwen, and Dave win a competition for a luxurious Jet trip but face danger as their lives are threatened during the in-flight entertainment gaming experience.

  • Director
    • Chris Crow
  • Writers
    • Chris Crow
    • Frazer Lee
    • John Shackleton
  • Stars
    • Scarlett Alice Johnson
    • Jack Gordon
    • Michael Jibson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    7.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chris Crow
    • Writers
      • Chris Crow
      • Frazer Lee
      • John Shackleton
    • Stars
      • Scarlett Alice Johnson
      • Jack Gordon
      • Michael Jibson
    • 46User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Panic Button - Official Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:55
    Panic Button - Official Trailer #2

    Photos16

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    Scarlett Alice Johnson
    Scarlett Alice Johnson
    • Jo
    Jack Gordon
    Jack Gordon
    • Max
    Michael Jibson
    Michael Jibson
    • Dave
    Elen Rhys
    Elen Rhys
    • Gwen
    Joshua Richards
    • Rupert Turner…
    Vern Raye
    • Callahan
    Meggie McCarthy
    • Sophie
    Sarah Parks
    Sarah Parks
    • Annie Turner
    Christopher Cale
    • Ed Turner
    Ri Richards
    Ri Richards
    • Jo's Mum
    Hollie Blundell
    Hollie Blundell
    • Emily
    Leighton Kyle
    • Rory
    Tobias Jon
    Tobias Jon
    • Alan
    Charlene Ball
    • Sarah
    Bethan Morgan
    • Mrs. Callahan
    Tom Powell
    • Callahan Junior
    Millie Midwinter-Lean
    Millie Midwinter-Lean
    • Lucy
    Alan Humphreys
    • Mike
    • Director
      • Chris Crow
    • Writers
      • Chris Crow
      • Frazer Lee
      • John Shackleton
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews46

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    4kosmasp

    Button pusher

    "Interesting" as another reviewer put it. But kind of worn out too. You wish they'd actually care about the characters they write or portray. It feels very unnatural and very cliché (especially towards the ending) and does not really get you involved. And it started out so good. You have no idea who those guys and the tension gets almost unbearable at the beginning.

    But all that doesn't matter in the end. Because the movie throws any logic out the window (no pun intended) and tries to stick with a known formula. It doesn't work out that good for the movie. While not the worst movie, you have to be a fan of the genre to take the time to watch this.
    6theunholy-1

    Not bad !

    That kind of movie (a bunch of people stuck in a small location) is always a gamble. Every actor has to be good, the story must be interesting and well written, the director must know where he's going. You can't hide an empty script or anything else behind some great camera work, an amazing location or a celebrity among the actors.

    In that case, I have to say: well done !

    It's not a great movie but it's a good one, which is impressive considering its kind and the fact that it's a low budget.
    7AtlanticSwell

    High concept attempt which just about makes it to the finish line

    As other reviewers have said this is low budget British horror with not a big name in sight. It's Social Network meets Saw on a private jet and most of the action (maybe 85 out of 92 minutes) happens in what is a claustrophobic and slightly greenish (?) space. But I take my hat off to the film-makers for going for a high concept piece. I enjoyed the final twist and found the characters right at the end immensely creepy. It did set my mind racing...I don't think the production values were that bad. Yes, the camera is clearly Hal 9000, but then I wonder if that doesn't say more about who put it there than anything else. I was waiting for one of the characters to make a reference to the Hal 9000 likeness, and to snigger more and make a joke of 'Dave'...but then...

    I think there's been a lot of over-positive reviews which is perhaps a tad suspicious from people who've only ever reviewed one film ie this one, and then a few really quite nasty ones. I think the truth lies somewhere in between. For something low budget this is fine: I think it'll gain traction when it hits the £3 DVD barrier.

    I like Brit horror and this is OK. 6 or 7 out of 10.
    6trashgang

    suspenseful thriller, Saw without the blood

    This is a weird one to review, I mean, there's almost no blood in it and still I wouldn't advice it to kids to watch this flick. And it's easy to say that it is in the line of Saw, watch it, somebody giving orders to 4 players on a plane. It is Chris Crow his second attempt to make a full feature and for being filmed just on a plane he did a fine job. Due being less on horror I still kept watching what was really going on and I even laughed a bit with the inside joke about Big Brother.

    The acting was really good and you start to know the 4 players in the beginning and you must admit that if you were in the same game you wouldn't like to reveal yourself. Everybody has his dark secrets and this is in fact were it's all about. It made me even think about the internet, it's a fact everything you do is being watched or registered on some server.

    The story itself did have some twists but the end I personally didn't like. But at the end of the day, it is a suspense full thriller with some pieces of torture, I would say without offending somebody, if you can't stand the gore in Saw than watch this one.

    Gore 1/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 2/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 0/5
    xpanther2005

    Awful! Awful! Awful!

    I wanted to give it a 1/2 star instead of a full star, but I couldn't figure how to do it.

    The premise seemed promising at the beginning, but everything started to fall off after about 15 minutes into the movie.

    The acting is terrible; the characters aren't even remotely interesting. You can't sympathize or hate(for that matter) any of the characters.

    The ending is absolutely meaningless! And when the credit rolls you involuntarily spit in your soda.

    British cinema used to be great, but alas; it's gone Hollywood. We're all awaiting its return.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The jet is owned by "Deppart" Airlines - which is "Trapped" spelled backwards.
    • Goofs
      At around 43 mins, after a monitor is placed on the floor and while someone says "no no no no no" the boom mic is fully visible at the bottom of the screen.
    • Connections
      References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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    • Release date
      • 2011 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Panic Button: Massacre at 30,000 Feet
    • Filming locations
      • Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK
    • Production company
      • Movie Mogul Films
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    • Budget
      • £300,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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