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escape room booby traps challenge extended cut flashback father daughter death of parent evil corporation

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Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021)

Directed by Adam Robitel

Thriller

Overview

Six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive… and discovering they’ve all played the games before.

Rated PG-13 | Length 88 minutes

Actors

Taylor Russell | Logan Miller | Indya Moore | Holland Roden | Thomas Cocquerel | Carlito Olivero | James Frain | Isabelle Fuhrman | Deborah Ann Woll | Tanya van Graan | Matt Esof | Jamie-Lee Money | Wayne Harrison | Lucy Newman-Williams | Scott Coker | Avianah Abrahams | Corin Silva | Evan Hengst | Anton David Jeftha | Jay Erving | Jaymes Butler | Amali Golden | Renee Harbek | Derek Siow

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Viewing Notes

Viewed the extended cut, which I read was an entirely different movie. well, yes and no. The core of the story with main escape rooms is still present. The change is in the framing device for this version; instead of the psychologist, we have a flashback + backstory! This is where Isabelle Fuhrman and James Frain come into play (both are absent from the theatrical cut).

In this “extended” version we learn that the puzzle maker is the father of a girl who is gifted in creating puzzles (this is all in the flashback intro that kicks off the movie). I suppose the original idea was to create a mythology for MINOS instead of just being a nefarious corporation. It kinda works and I think I like this version better. Also the finale is completely different than the theatrical cut. So in that sense, yes this is a different movie but the spirit is the same.

If TMDb had any balls they’d allow both versions of the movie to exist in their DB since the runtimes and stories are different.

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