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"Escape isn't the only challenge — survival is."

2025 1h 25m EN

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3.8

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★3.8TMDB · 7

Horror

Synopsis

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On their way to a family get-together, the Herring family are in a bad car accident, waking in a terrifying, dark basement. Something is there with them. Caged. And it craves human flesh. With a mysterious overseer aiding the creature like a pet, the family must work together to find a way to defeat them both and make their escape.

“Escape isn't the only challenge — survival is.”

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Cast

Connor Powles
Paul Marlon
Natalie Hughes
Andrew Rolfe
Ingrid Evans
Giselle Parker
Johnny Fleming
Zach Devereux

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrea M. Catinella
Writers: Sam Gurney
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mike Myshko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Connor Powles and Paul Marlon and Natalie Hughes carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Escape isn't the only challenge — survival is.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt33365145 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrea M. Catinella directs. Mike Myshko cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Mike Myshko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Connor Powles and Paul Marlon and Natalie Hughes carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Escape isn't the only challenge — survival is.".
7IMDB entry: tt33365145 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.