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Level 16

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Level 16

Released Mar 1, 2019

1h 42m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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Girls in a prison-like boarding school embark on a desperate search to uncover the awful truth behind their captivity.

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Danielle White

Austin Chronicle

There's a building toward the inevitable, but it's not boring/predictable. It's more like a presentiment that has you saying, "No, no, no, no" under your breath with each new awful thing.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 21, 2019

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Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

And while fans of the genre will absolutely appreciate the surreal gloom, for most others Level 16 will come in at a level below an average Twilight Zone episode.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 15, 2019

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

But as it sputters toward its curtain-exposing conclusion, "Level 16" stays disappointingly thin, both as a dark-future cautionary saga and a genre exercise.

Mar 1, 2019

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Andrea Beach

Common Sense Media

The mostly feminist themes explored in Level 16 have been pretty well explored elsewhere, so there's not much new here.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 1, 2023

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Mixing elements of social justice, horror and sci fi, Level 16 is a genre movie that delivers both intellectually and emotionally.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 4, 2021

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Joey Keogh

Wicked Horror

Level 16 is about atmosphere rather than all-out scares, and it's much to the story's credit that we remain on the hook right up until the end.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 25, 2019

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Robert M

The reason why I like this movie is because of the girls and the way they get their freedom and the love that they have for the other girls in the kindness too. That’s why I think this movie deserves a second movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/25

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Joe S

The fact that they pulled this off with mostly young actors, minimal special effects, and a relatively small budget is impressive. It gives me hope for the future of the film industry. Some might argue the budget shouldn't matter, but it's important. The highest grossing film of 2023, for example, cost 5000% more money to produce than Level 16. Although the more expensive movie appealed to a wider audience and was visually impressive, it wasn't 5000% more impressive than this one. It gives me hope that good movies will continue to be created, even in a world where producers aren't willing to spend the annual salary of two-thousand middle class workers to produce them.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/06/25

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Lars P

For horror-fans is the plot no big surprise, but overall well made.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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Alyssa P

fantastic movie. wish the version i watched included russian translations but not a huge loss, still easy to understand the film. loved the social commentary. insane that "clean girl aesthetic" has become a trend, clearly unrelated to the movie but with the exact same values- emphasis on skincare, dressing simply and modestly, "demure." genuinely fantastic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/23/24

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Wie "die Insel" nur ohne Handlung, Charakteren oder Spannung

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/24/24

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Mark B

I low budget movie that works for the most part. The 1st two acts keep your interest and build tension well. Intrigued to see where this is going. The 3rd act does not quite fully work. There are some things when they try to wrap it up that just don't hold water, but at 90 minutes it is definitely worth a watch. The make the most with a small budget and limited set pieces.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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Girls in a prison-like boarding school embark on a desperate search to uncover the awful truth behind their captivity.

Director: Danishka Esterhazy
Producer: Michael McNamara, Judy Holm
Screenwriter: Danishka Esterhazy
Production Co: Markham Street Films
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 1, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2019
Runtime: 1h 42m

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