# Hunger (2009)

> Five strangers trapped in an underground dungeon are driven toward monstrous choices by starvation and a sadistic survival experiment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/104011

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Steven Hentges
- Cast: Lori Heuring, Linden Ashby, Joe Egender, Lea Kohl, Julian Rojas, Bjorn Johnson, Britton Partain, Laura Albyn
- TMDB rating: 5.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1176252/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: oppressive, claustrophobic, dread-filled, late night horror marathon, extreme horror viewing

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- [The Killing Room (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/12530)
- [The Experiment (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/456)
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- [The Human Race (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/109144)

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