- Release Date: 2009
- Runtime: 93 min
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Starring: Nick Cannon, Clea DuVall, Timothy Hutton, Chloë Sevigny ... see all
- Director: Jonathan Liebesman
- Plot: Four individuals sign up for a psychological research study only to discover that they are now subjects of a brutal, classified government program.
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Critics Reviews
| Jul 20, 2009associatedcontent.com
One thing is sure, The Killing Room succeeded in getting some "name" on board..... ... Full Review
| Jan 18, 2009MTV.com
It's "Cube" with better actors.....All focus is on the eyes, actions, and betrayals of these characters -....Saturday afternoon at the Library (one of the few venues at Sundance that really is a movie theater all year round) I was treated to a press screening of "The Killing Room," by far the best movie I've seen so far.....Cold, icy and mysterious, it's the best performance I've seen by either in years..... ... Full Review
| Jan 17, 2009Screen International
Though superficially similar to the Saw films, The Killing Room has a sickening elegance that's entirely its own design.....The only minor relief from these desperate moments comes in conversations between Dr Phillips and a potential new protege named Emily (Sevigny) who had no idea.... ... Full Review
| Jan 16, 2009Los Angeles Times
It's no "Blair Witch," but "The Killing Room" could very well find a smaller theatrical distributor.
While "Saw" relied on torturous scenes of gore and gristle to race hearts, "Killing Room" does its best to up the psychological ante and it's the actors' capable performances that carry the film.
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Bloody-Disgusting
JL: I will go anywhere the best story I can get my hands on is.
I read it and saw an opportunity to work with an amazing cast and really focus on performances which I hadn't had a chance to do yet.
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News
Killing Room is a curious blend
metro.co.uk –
2009-08-18
A couple of days ago Screen Rant reported on the fact that Warner Bros. had won a fierce bidding war against Paramount for the rights to Odysseus , which retells the tale of the legendary Greek King. ... Full Article
Director moves from horror films to Sundance thriller with 'The Killing Room'
sltrib.com –
2009-01-21





