# The Killing Room (2009)

> Four unsuspecting volunteers become trapped in a lethal government experiment that turns psychological research into a test of survival and complicity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12530

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama
- Director: Jonathan Liebesman
- Cast: Nick Cannon, Timothy Hutton, Shea Whigham, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Stormare, Clea DuVall, Bill Stinchcomb, Meade Patton
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119191/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: claustrophobic, paranoid, brutal, late night thriller viewing, psychological thriller marathon

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