Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- claustrophobic
- foreboding
- visceral
- halloween night
- christmas eve
What critics said
Critics generally found the film atmospheric and competently made, but overly formulaic, gore-heavy, and short on sustained suspense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Angela is trapped across the levels, ramps, cars, and service areas of the P2 garage.
The kidnapping and cat-and-mouse pursuit unfold around Christmas Eve, contrasting holiday atmosphere with terror.
Angela repeatedly attempts to outwit and escape Thomas rather than remaining a passive captive.
Thomas weaponizes his position as a security guard to control Angela inside the building he monitors.
Films like P2, and why
Misery
shares a contained survival thriller structure, an isolated setting, and a relentless male pursuer
Hush
shares minimalist cat-and-mouse suspense, home-like confinement, and escalating psychological menace
Black Christmas
shares Christmas-season horror, female survival, and a confined environment transformed into a lethal trap
Movie Details
- Director
- Franck Khalfoun
- Release Date
- 2007-11-09
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (960)
Cast
- Rachel Nichols
- Wes Bentley
- Simon Reynolds
- Philip Akin
- Miranda Edwards
- Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
- Grace Lynn Kung
- Philip Williams
- Arnold Pinnock
- Bathsheba Garnett
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is P2 about?
- A Christmas Eve executive must outmaneuver an obsessive security guard through a deserted parking garage before captivity becomes fatal.
- What is P2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of P2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is P2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in P2 as graphic.
- What did critics think of P2?
- Critics generally found the film atmospheric and competently made, but overly formulaic, gore-heavy, and short on sustained suspense.
- Which films are like P2?
- Films with a similar feel include Misery, Hush, and Black Christmas.
- How long is P2?
- P2 runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch P2?
- In United States, P2 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
