The movie No Escape Room attempts to capitalize on the popularity of escape room experiences, but ultimately doesn’t succeed due to its sluggish storytelling, underdeveloped characters, and numerous unresolved plot points. While there are a few scenes that manage to create suspense, the film has difficulty being understandable—it never explains how its unsettling environment came to be or why these individuals find t…

I saw this one with some friends, and I’m glad I didn’t pick it myself. It wasn’t terrible, but it also wasn’t particularly good. The beginning is promising, but then questions and theories start to arise, only to have the ending offer no resolution or explanation. The film opens with a father, Michael, and his daughter, Karen, spending a weekend together, which goes sideways when they experience car trouble and b…

It’s an okay film; I don't foresee myself rewatching it, but if you’re searching for something similar to another “escape room movie,” then it might work. The movie is strange, that's undeniable. I entered expecting a "House of 1000 Corpses" take on "Escape Room," and it doesn't quite achieve either of those. It feels more akin to "Amityville Horror," "1408," or "Thirteen Ghosts"—with an escape room component, tho…