What is Escape Room about?
Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
Six strangers navigate a series of deadly puzzles, each twisted room ratcheting up the gritty, pulpy tension.
Suspenseful and tense. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on YouTube (free).
Escape Room parents guide
What we could confirm fits a PG-13: real scares and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It is a horror title, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Escape Room scary?
- Yes, properly. Escape Room is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is Escape Room?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Escape Room rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated PG-13. Expect real scares, several jump scares and some strong language, so it suits teens more than kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byAdam Robitel
StarringTaylor Russell, Logan Miller, Jay Ellis, Deborah Ann Woll, Nik Dodani, Tyler Labine
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