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Room 8

Room 8

20137.50h 7m

Overview

Thrown to rot in a narrow and gloomy cell of a hideous Soviet prison, a weary new inmate struggles to come to terms with the new reality. Within the grey cage, an unwelcoming fellow convict cautions the newcomer not to touch the intriguingly mysterious red wooden box which rests on the lower bunk, moreover, not even think of opening it. Why is there so much secrecy about the contents of the box? Could there be hiding the means to his escape?

Directed by James W. Griffiths
Written by Geoffrey S. Fletcher, James W. Griffiths
Produced by Sophie Venner
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Top Cast

Tom Cullen

Tom Cullen

IVES

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Micheal Goudd

SHEARS

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Yuri Klimov

Guard (voice)

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Franc Zalewski

Guard

Themes & Keywords

prisoninmateboxcellshort film

About Room 8

Room 8 is a drama, fantasy, science fiction, thriller, horror film released in 2013 exploring themes of prison, inmate, box, cell, short film. Directed by James W. Griffiths, it stars Tom Cullen, Micheal Goudd, Yuri Klimov. Thrown to rot in a narrow and gloomy cell of a hideous Soviet prison, a weary new inmate struggles to come to terms with the new reality. Within the grey cage, an unwelcoming fellow convict cautions the newcomer not to touch the intriguingly mysterious red wooden box which rests on the lower bunk, moreover, not even think of opening it. Why is there so much secrecy about the contents of the box? Could there be hiding the means to his escape?

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