Underplayed Gems

Arcade (1993)

Arcade poster
Directed by
Albert Pyun
Genre
horror film, science fiction film, monster film, science fiction horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 49 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of teenagers get trapped inside a virtual reality game after their friends disappear. The game is run by a sinister artificial intelligence that wants to keep them there forever.

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What happens

Arcade is a 1993 B-movie science fiction film directed by Albert Pyun, written by David S. Goyer and produced by Full Moon Entertainment. It stars Megan Ward, Peter Billingsley, John de Lancie, Sharon Farrell, Seth Green, A. J. Langer, and Bryan Dattilo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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