the film generates some mild tension from the puzzles inside the room, although the screenplay by director Will Wernick provides little incentive for emotional investment in the escape itself. A third-act twist only unspools more cliches
generic, violent social media-themed horror story; A vague copycat of the successful "Saw" franchise formula, this horror/thriller lacks interesting puzzles, likable characters, and memorable shocks and has an unsettling level of violence toward women
"No Escape" splices together Insta-famous commentaries and escape room peril to generate content that's maybe not the most ingenious hybrid take, but still rife with tension and terrors
by Jeffrey M. Anderson [Common Sense Media ]
by Matt Donato [What to Watch ]
