Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- tense
- claustrophobic
- late night horror
- horror movie night
What critics said
Critics and viewers found the premise intriguing but broadly agreed that slow pacing, weak character development, and unanswered questions undermine the supernatural thriller.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The escape room shifts from a bonding activity into a dangerous paranormal environment controlled by an angry spirit.
The film raises questions about the eerie setting and the spirit without resolving all of its origins or rules.
Michael and Karen undertake the escape room as a weekend bonding activity before they must survive the haunting together.
Keys, hidden clues, and locked doors structure the characters’ attempts to escape the attraction.
Films like No Escape Room, and why
1408
paranormal haunted-location horror involving trapped visitors and unanswered supernatural menace
The Amityville Horror
haunted-house horror centered on an angry spirit and escalating supernatural danger
Thir13en Ghosts
ensemble supernatural horror using a confined attraction, hidden clues, and ghostly threats
Escape Room
escape-room thriller structure involving puzzles, confinement, and lethal peril
Movie Details
- Director
- Alex Merkin
- Release Date
- 2018-10-06
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (244)
Cast
- Jeni Ross
- Mark Ghanimé
- Hamza Haq
- Kathryn Davis
- Dennis Andres
- Brianna Barnes
- Kate Hurman
- Alana Blaire
- Jad Saikali
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is No Escape Room about?
- A stranded father and daughter enter an escape room for bonding and find themselves trapped in a paranormal ordeal ruled by an angry spirit.
- What is No Escape Room like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of No Escape Room as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is No Escape Room violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in No Escape Room as mild.
- What did critics think of No Escape Room?
- Critics and viewers found the premise intriguing but broadly agreed that slow pacing, weak character development, and unanswered questions undermine the supernatural thriller.
- Which films are like No Escape Room?
- Films with a similar feel include 1408, The Amityville Horror, Thir13en Ghosts, and Escape Room.
- How long is No Escape Room?
- No Escape Room runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch No Escape Room?
- In United States, No Escape Room is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Fandango At Home.
