Underplayed Gems

Cube (2021)

Cube poster
Original title
CUBE 一度入ったら、最後
Directed by
Yasuhiko Shimizu
Genre
thriller film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
R
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 145 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of strangers wake up trapped in a giant cube-shaped maze full of deadly traps. They must work together to find a way out while dealing with suspicion and personal secrets that threaten their survival.

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What happens

Cube is a 2021 Japanese science fiction horror film written by Koji Tokuo and directed by Yasuhiko Shimizu. It is a remake of the 1997 Canadian film of the same name and the fourth film in the Cube film series. The film stars Masaki Suda, Anne Watanabe, Masaki Okada, Hikaru Tashiro, Takumi Saito, and Kōtarō Yoshida. It was released in Japan on October 22, 2021. The story centers on a group of strangers who awaken in a cube-shaped room connected to adjacent rooms, forming an elaborate maze filled with traps. As they navigate the maze in an attempt to escape, they confront personal secrets, and tensions arise, testing their trust and cooperation. The film explores themes of survival and paranoia, reinterpreting the original concept within a Japanese cultural context. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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