Psychological Labyrinths Collection

Mind-Bending Mysteries of Confinement and Survival

Discover a world where the confined spaces are filled with nerve-wracking suspense and the rules are fatal. This collection puts you right at the heart of the ultimate battle for survival where the enigma isn’t just in the mind, but also the walls around you.

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Created: May 29, 2025

The Collection

Cube

Cube

1997
1
Cube
1997
1
Cube
IMDb 7.1 / 10
Director Vincenzo Natali
Cast Nicole de Boer, Maurice Dean Wint, David Hewlett
Box Office $501,818
Why Like 'Exam', 'Cube' presents a group of strangers facing a mysterious, life-threatening challenge i…
Circle

Circle

2015
2
Circle
2015
2
Circle
IMDb 6.0 / 10
Director Aaron Hann, Mario Miscione
Cast Allegra Masters, Aimee McKay, Ashley Key
Why It has a similar premise of people in a room trying to figure out a mysterious and deadly situation.
Coherence

Coherence

2013
3
Coherence
2013
3
Coherence
IMDb 7.2 / 10
Director James Ward Byrkit
Cast Emily Baldoni, Maury Sterling, Nicholas Brendon
Box Office $102,617
Why It presents a group of people trying to solve a perplexing situation under pressure.
The Killing Room

The Killing Room

2009
4
The Killing Room
2009
4
The Killing Room
IMDb 5.6 / 10
Director Jonathan Liebesman
Cast Nick Cannon, Clea DuVall, Timothy Hutton
Why It features a group of four people in a psychological study which turns deadly.
Fermat's Room

Fermat's Room

2007
5
Fermat's Room
2007
5
Fermat's Room
IMDb 6.6 / 10
Director Luis Piedrahita, Rodrigo Sopeña
Cast Alejo Sauras, Elena Ballesteros, Lluís Homar
Why Four mathematicians are trapped in a room and must solve puzzles to survive, similar to 'Exam'.
Saw

Saw

2004
6
Saw
2004
6
Saw
IMDb 7.6 / 10
Director James Wan
Cast Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover
Box Office $56,000,369
Why It involves characters trying to solve a life-threatening puzzle.
The Belko Experiment

The Belko Experiment

2016
7
The Belko Experiment
2016
7
The Belko Experiment
IMDb 6.2 / 10
Director Greg McLean
Cast John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona
Box Office $10,166,820
Why It features a group of office workers forced to participate in a deadly game.
Would You Rather

Would You Rather

2012
8
Would You Rather
2012
8
Would You Rather
IMDb 5.7 / 10
Director David Guy Levy
Cast Brittany Snow, June Squibb, Jeffrey Combs
Why It involves a deadly game with a group of people, each trying to be the last one standing.
Escape Room

Escape Room

2019
9
Escape Room
2019
9
Escape Room
IMDb 6.4 / 10
Director Adam Robitel
Cast Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Jay Ellis
Box Office $57,005,601
Why It presents a group of people trying to escape from a deadly escape room.
Unknown

Unknown

2006
10
Unknown
2006
10
Unknown
IMDb 6.4 / 10
Director Simon Brand
Cast Jim Caviezel, Greg Kinnear, Bridget Moynahan
Box Office $26,403
Why It shows a group of men waking up in a locked warehouse with no memory of who they are or how they …
Buried

Buried

2010
11
Buried
2010
11
Buried
IMDb 7.0 / 10
Director Rodrigo Cortés
Cast Ryan Reynolds, José Luis García-Pérez, Robert Paterson
Box Office $1,044,143
Why Like 'Exam', it presents a protagonist in a confined space trying to solve a life-threatening puzzl…
Nine Dead

Nine Dead

2009
12
Nine Dead
2009
12
Nine Dead
IMDb 5.4 / 10
Director Chris Shadley
Cast Melissa Joan Hart, William Lee Scott, John Terry
Why Nine strangers are abducted and must figure out what they have in common to survive.
Phone Booth

Phone Booth

2002
13
Phone Booth
2002
13
Phone Booth
IMDb 7.1 / 10
Director Joel Schumacher
Cast Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker
Box Office $46,566,212
Why It involves a deadly game played over a phone in a confined space.
Identity

Identity

2003
14
Identity
2003
14
Identity
IMDb 7.3 / 10
Director James Mangold
Cast John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet
Box Office $52,159,536
Why Strangers trapped in a motel must figure out a mystery to survive.
Right at Your Door

Right at Your Door

2006
15
Right at Your Door
2006
15
Right at Your Door
IMDb 6.0 / 10
Director Chris Gorak
Cast Mary McCormack, Rory Cochrane, Tony Perez
Box Office $65,018
Why It presents a tense and confined scenario with life-threatening consequences.
The Game

The Game

1997
16
The Game
1997
16
The Game
IMDb 7.7 / 10
Director David Fincher
Cast Michael Douglas, Deborah Kara Unger, Sean Penn
Box Office $48,323,648
Why It revolves around a life-altering game with deadly consequences.
Devil

Devil

2010
17
Devil
2010
17
Devil
IMDb 6.3 / 10
Director John Erick Dowdle
Cast Chris Messina, Caroline Dhavernas, Bokeem Woodbine
Box Office $33,601,190
Why It features a group of people trapped in an elevator, trying to figure out a deadly mystery.
The Method

The Method

2005
18
The Method
2005
18
The Method
IMDb 7.1 / 10
Director Marcelo Piñeyro
Cast Eduardo Noriega, Najwa Nimri, Eduard Fernández
Box Office $7,017
Why Seven job applicants are put in a room and given a test where the stakes are high.
The Human Race

The Human Race

2013
19
The Human Race
2013
19
The Human Race
IMDb 5.0 / 10
Director Paul Hough
Cast Paul McCarthy-Boyington, Eddie McGee, Trista Robinson
Why It features people forced to race or die, similar to the high-stakes challenge in 'Exam'.
The Experiment

The Experiment

2010
20
The Experiment
2010
20
The Experiment
IMDb 6.4 / 10
Director Paul T. Scheuring
Cast Adrien Brody, Cam Gigandet, Forest Whitaker
Why It presents a psychological experiment with life-threatening consequences.
The Hole

The Hole

2001
21
The Hole
2001
21
The Hole
IMDb 6.2 / 10
Director Nick Hamm
Cast Thora Birch, Desmond Harrington, Daniel Brocklebank
Why People trapped in a bunker, psychological thriller.
The Signal

The Signal

2014
22
The Signal
2014
22
The Signal
IMDb 6.0 / 10
Director William Eubank
Cast Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp
Box Office $600,896
Why A psychological science fiction about isolation and mystery.
House of 9

House of 9

2005
23
House of 9
2005
23
House of 9
IMDb 5.3 / 10
Director Steven R. Monroe
Cast Kelly Brook, Dennis Hopper, Hippolyte Girardot
Why Nine strangers trapped in a house, fighting for survival.

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