Time Trap

"Escape to the future."

2017 1h 27m EN

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Synopsis

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A group of students become trapped inside a mysterious cave where they discover time passes differently underground than on the surface.

“Escape to the future.”

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Cast

Andrew Wilson
Hopper
Cassidy Gifford
Cara
Brianne Howey
Jackie
Reiley McClendon
Taylor
Olivia Draguicevich
Veeves
Max Wright
Furby
Hans Marrero
The Guardian
Rich Skidmore
Rich Pintauro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Foster
Writers: Mark Dennis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ben Foster, shot by Mike Simpson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Xiaotian Shi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Andrew Wilson and Cassidy Gifford and Brianne Howey carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Escape to the future.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4815122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ben Foster directs. Mike Simpson behind the camera. Xiaotian Shi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Ben Foster, shot by Mike Simpson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Xiaotian Shi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Andrew Wilson and Cassidy Gifford and Brianne Howey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Escape to the future.".
7IMDB entry: tt4815122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 18 themes, including "time warp", "professor", "cave", "investigation".

The technical file

Cinematography: Mike Simpson
Original score: Xiaotian Shi
Production design: Jessee J. Clarkson
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Time Trap (2017)

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Svumpukkel852018-09-20
(7/10) Awesome light time travel sci-fi movie! Fast-paced, mindbending and action-filled like a Michael Crichton book or movie - Very recommendable :-) A group mixed of young cave-climbers and archaeologist students, decide to take a day-trip to find their missing professor in a secluded cave. However, they get a bit more adventure than they could imagine for... Enjoy!
Nutshell2019-07-16
★ 5/10
This indie sci-fi flick is really just so-so, it suffers greatly from midway drag and less experienced acting, however the third act is actually not too bad… Not highly recommended, but genre fans will find some definite worth here.
Sierbahnn2026-08-02
★ 6/10
It's difficult to make good movies about time travel. This movie makes a better attempt than the 2003 Timeline movie does. But I think the ending lets it down as it goes for a non-resolve rather than actually address the goings-on in the movie itself. It is certainly not a bad movie and it has a good tension and a fun premise, but it leaves too many questions unanswered and too many parts of the plot left hanging for it to be truly satisfying. I don't think they were setting up for a sequel, but there is certainly something of that in the movie as well, and I think it cheapens it.