Another week, another title. For this week, we are going back to the year 1997 to take a look at this niche science fiction horror flick – The Cube. For its unique and Kafkaesque setting, the Canadian independent film got a cult following around the globe. With a 90-minute runtime and a USD 350,000 budget, The Cube returned a profit of over USD 8.5 million in the box office.
The Cube at first glance is exactly what you would expect from a low-budget, indie flick in the late 90s – (barely) decent acting, not-great sets or cinematography among other things. But the premise of the film, along with the gripping narrative and intelligent pacing makes it hard for the viewer to turn away from the screen. Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic have given it favourable reviews as well.
The plot of The Cube is as follows – a group of six individuals are trapped inside a room, which is in the shape of a cube. All six individuals come from different walks of life, with none of them remembering how they got from where they were before their entrapment to their current situation. All six faces of the cube have indistinguishable doors which can be opened and it leads them to rooms which are identical to the one they are in, with one catch – the rooms might be booby-trapped.
Nicole de Boer, Nicky Guadagni, David Hewlett, Andrew Miller, Julian Richings, Wayne Robson and Maurice Dean Wint were part of the main cast. The film was written by André Bijelic, Graeme Manson and Vincenzo Natali, with Mehra Meh and Betty Orr coming on board as the film’s producers. Aforementioned Canadian-American horror writer, Vincenzo Natali co-wrote and directed the film.
The film’s success led to the creation of two more films – a sequel and a prequel, both which didn’t do as well as the original flick. Lionsgate, who owns the rights for The Cube currently are looking to develop a fourth film, but that idea has been in limbo for quite some time now.
The Cube is currently available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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