Summary
Socially awkward teenager Ryan discovers that the night his sister disappeared, she had played 'The Elevator Game' - a ritual conducted in an elevator in which players attempt to travel to another dimension using a set of rules found online. Ignoring warnings, he resolves to follow and find her.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 45Audiences 37GoodWatch 42
Metascore47
Tomatometer42%
User score4.7
IMDb4.2
Letterboxd · 20 K ratings1.7/5
Audience score24%
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9595Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 38 countries, rent or buy in 32 more
+28Released
2023
July 12, 2023
3 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 more12 people
- Gino AnaniaRyan Keaton
- Verity MarksChloe Young
- Alec CarlosKris Russo
- Nazariy DemkowiczMatty Davis
- Liam Stewart-KaniganKevin
- Madison MacIsaacIzzy Simpson
- Megan BestBecki Keaton
- SHSamantha Halas5th Floor Woman / Allie McCormick
- Adam HurtigBusinessman
- DWDarren WallSecurity Guard
Bradley SawatzkyCafé Bar Host
Hazel WallaceTeenage Girl
Directing · 1
- Rebekah McKendry Director
Writing · 1
- Travis Seppala Writer
Production · 6
- Ed Elbert Producer
- Stefan Brunner Producer
- James Norrie Producer
- Carmen Kotyk Casting
- Addison Wright Line Producer
- Liz Jarvis Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Brad Crawford Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Chad Tremblay Editor
- Kevin Camilleri Colorist
Sound · 1
- Kevon Cronin Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Chad Giesbrecht Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Meg McMillan Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- David Ian McKendry Additional Writing
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