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Mystery & Thriller

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Eight candidates cooperate in order to secure a job with a prestigious company.

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Jonathan Romney

Independent on Sunday

This low-budget British chamber piece has an intriguing scenario, so it's a shame that the po-faced, sci-fi-tinged screenplay fixates on the applicants' efforts to detect invisible ink on their exam papers.

Jan 15, 2010

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Robbie Collin

News of the World

You're left with the nagging suspicion that, with just one more script polish, it could have been something very special.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 15, 2010

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Nev Pierce

Empire Magazine

A modern morality tale in the sleek guise of a sci-fi-tinged thriller. The setting is modest, the ambition is big.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 8, 2010

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

A lot of high emotions, jarring shifts in tone and a conclusion that makes it all seem pointless in retrospect, or, in other words, a dumb method of whittling away an hour and a half of your time...

Rated: 3/5

May 7, 2024

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

A tight psychological thriller with a slight sci-fi edge. A great find.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 9, 2011

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies

Low-budget but handsomely mounted cross between Cube and 12 Angry Men, with some script input by mystery writer Agatha Christie and literary critic Terry Eagleton.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 19, 2010

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Craig W.

It’s ok, one setting movie… it’s like the first Saw movie without the gore…

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/03/25

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Michael N.

Keeps you guessing considering it’s in one room the whole time but the ending is kind of random

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/17/25

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Ed .

Graded on a curve. This movie does grab and hold on to your attention for the entire windowless journey. Though it falls flat at the end, laughably so, it serves as a great conversation starter. Go for the ride, don't double check for logic, and it's a lot of fun. Four stars for premise, two stars lost for a screenplay that doesn't often make sense, one star gained for keeping things interesting.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Anthony S

This movie is a hidden gem. It shows the authenticity of the human condition while brilliantly assimilating the purpose of faith and virtues given in the bible. In a world where we are lead to believe narcissist and uncaring and unkind people can cheat there way to get ahead; this movie makes you wonder if they ever really end up anywhere at all.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Dan D

This was okay, if a bit predictable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/20/25

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Breno G

Special Effects: 0,5/Sound Effects: 0,5/Acting: 0,0/Story: 0,5

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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Synopsis

Eight candidates cooperate in order to secure a job with a prestigious company.

Director: Stuart Hazeldine
Producer: Stuart Hazeldine, Gareth Unwin
Screenwriter: Simon Garrity, Stuart Hazeldine
Production Co: Hazeldine Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2017
Runtime: 1h 41m

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