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Escape: Puzzle of Fear

  • 2020
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
714
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Omar Gooding, Nicholas Turturro, Tommy Nash, and Aubrey Reynolds in Escape: Puzzle of Fear (2020)
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A wealthy man attends an escape room experience thinking it's for fun, but realizes his friends have trapped him there seeking revenge for past misdeeds.A wealthy man attends an escape room experience thinking it's for fun, but realizes his friends have trapped him there seeking revenge for past misdeeds.A wealthy man attends an escape room experience thinking it's for fun, but realizes his friends have trapped him there seeking revenge for past misdeeds.

  • Director
    • Justin Jones
  • Writer
    • Lizze Gordon
  • Stars
    • Tommy Nash
    • Aubrey Reynolds
    • Omar Gooding
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.4/10
    714
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Justin Jones
    • Writer
      • Lizze Gordon
    • Stars
      • Tommy Nash
      • Aubrey Reynolds
      • Omar Gooding
    • 22User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Tommy Nash
    Tommy Nash
    • Matthew
    Aubrey Reynolds
    Aubrey Reynolds
    • Brittany
    Omar Gooding
    Omar Gooding
    • Tyler
    Naina Michaud
    Naina Michaud
    • Angela
    Nicholas Turturro
    Nicholas Turturro
    • Keith
    Sara Stretton
    Sara Stretton
    • Jo
    John Colton
    John Colton
    • Sam
    Lili Bordán
    Lili Bordán
    • Tabitha
    • (as Lili Bordan)
    Lee Hudson
    • Robert
    Trenton Julius
    Trenton Julius
    • John
    • (as Trent Kerpsack)
    Brooklyn Robinson
    Brooklyn Robinson
    • Mandy
    Sicily Fontaine
    • Emily
    Michael Lenoci
    • Eric
    Jennifer Jules Hart
    • Alex
    Evan Sloan
    Evan Sloan
    • Tom
    Scott Anthony Gould
    Scott Anthony Gould
    • Escape Hotel Commercial Announcer
    • (voice)
    DeNah Angel
    DeNah Angel
    • Lieutenant Becky
    Simon Barbaro
    Simon Barbaro
    • Cop 1
    • Director
      • Justin Jones
    • Writer
      • Lizze Gordon
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    User reviews22

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    5amanda-616-901772

    It was OK

    I'm not a fan of scary movies. But this was ok. Not the best script or acting with the exception of the actress who plays Brittany - she was alright. I think if you follow the breadcrumbs left you could work out the ending. Entertaining in its own way.
    2alex-harris-love

    Bad writing, bad acting, bad plot, bad, bad, bad...

    This movie was bad. Why did I give it two stars instead of one star? One star for each of the main female protagonists doing nude scenes. Outside of that, there is nothing to gain from watching this movie. I understand what the screenwriters were going for but they failed miserably. The way the flashback sequences take place leave the viewer very confused and the acting is downright comical. The plot itself had promise but was nothing but a huge letdown. The ending was stupid in itself as it is very predictable (you'll guess it within the first five minutes) and the storyline must follow the dumbest crew of people as you will be bewildered wondering how they could not see it all coming. It is a long story of revenge being a dish best served cold but the revenge served in this film is nothing short of a frozen steak you'll need to put on your head after watching this because of the headache it will give you. No replay value, no memorable quotes or scenes, and you'll be ashamed to see Omar Gooding in this movie after he had such a decent career filled with potential to where it will make you wonder how much he was paid for his role in this film.
    3jmbovan-47-160173

    Well, there is some idea of a movie here.

    Overall, this is a rather tepid attempt at an escape room film as it is coupled with some revenge plot (that isn't too difficult to decipher). But, otherwise it has several annoying and unlikeable characters so I guess it is trying to set up a satisfying end of the film. Boy, it doesn't do it very well.
    5natasha661

    Going against the grain but I loved it.

    Unsure why so many bad reviews. It wasn't bad. Bats well above it's current rating of 3.3.

    I think a few reviewers missed the nuances in the early stages of the film.

    You knew who he was but there were still a couple of twists at the end.

    Watched it again to pick up the clues I missed first time around.
    1wandernn1-81-683274

    What A Dumpster Fire.....

    Okay this movie began okay with an interesting premise. But in the middle it decayed into one ridiculous nonsensical crud fest. I couldn't take anymore and turned it off with 14 minutes left. Horrible. 1/10

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    Horror
    Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
    Mystery
    Cho Yeo-jeong in Parasite (2019)
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    • Trivia
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Goofs
      Near the beginning, as the Patient Assessment form for Emily Gordon is panned, there is a box for street address - 1137 S. Sycamore Dr. - but no area to identify city or state/province.
    • Quotes

      Tyler: Hey, so my buddy, Joe, has tickets to the new escape room.

      Angela: Escape room? Like, the Jodie Foster movie?

      Brittany: No, that's "Panic Room".

    • Connections
      Referenced in Half in the Bag: Snow Falls (2023) (2023)

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • O Enigma do Medo
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Let's Mason Movies
      • Thriller Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 23m(83 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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