We turn the Cube and it twists us.
Cube: Cube is a story of six or so people who wake up in a... well... cube. On each side of the cube (including above and below), there are doors that lead to other cubes. Some of the cubes have deadly traps. There are three etched three-digit numbers on each cube that may provide a clue whether a particular cube is deadly and may also provide a clue on how to escape. Can the figure a way out without getting killed before they succumb to starvation or thirst or are simply driven mad?
The Good: I have a lot of pet peeves in movies. One of the... Read More
Kafkaesque and Terrifying
For me, horror that is truly scary comes from what you don't know or see rather than what you do. Cube fulfills this perfectly. What is the Cube? Why is it here? Who would use such a machine? None of these questions get answered, and none of it matters if the next room can kill you.
It was also one of the best films we saw in my sci-fi group, and one of my fondest memories will be a riff at the ending as the lone survivor walked into a white light. Mike called out "Do you have any suggestions on how to make the Cube better?" We broke out into... Read More

A staggering sci-fi concept made to discuss banality.
Several people find themselves trapped in a mysterious maze of featureless cubical rooms with hatches in the center of all six interior faces, each leading to another room. Some of these rooms have hidden death traps. How is survival possible, let alone escape?
Cube is one of those movies that feels like it's only a film because its concept is a little too extra to be produced as a stage play. While the sci-fi horror concept of a high-tech mystery death maze provides an iconic thrilling setting with a clear escape question, far far more about... Read More