It’s a fast-paced, pared-down affair that doesn’t treat the audience or the characters like idiots, or pander to genre cliches. What also raises Panic Button above others of its ilk is the script. Panic Button however eschews any tabloid-esque commentary on the evils of the internet which tend to be found in many a Hollywood techno-horror, merely commenting on how much information people disseminate on the web – be it social networks, video sites and even email – and how it can be detrimental to us. Taking inspiration from tales about people sharing too much information online, cyber-bullying and many other sensationalist “the internet is evil” stories that tend to permeate from the mainstream press, Panic Button does what good horror has done for years – use the genre as a “cover” for social commentary. But thankfully Panic Button escapes this techno-horror cliche unscathed, unlike its cast of characters, by concentrating on that which many people cannot live without today – social networks. The sub-genre that it the techno-horror is much maligned in the horror community, whilst many have tried to cash in on the latest internet craze (or scare), by the time the films hit cinemas or DVD said fad is usually over and all you’re left with is an incredibly dated sub-par horror tale. Think The Social Network meets Terror at 50,000 Feet as four strangers win an all-expenses paid trip to New York, courtesy of their favourite social-networking site however this is no ordinary trip… Boarding a private jet to NYC the foursome find themselves trapped at 30,000 feet and forced to play a game – a game whose prize is their lives, and the lives of their loved ones – by a sinister madman known only as Alligator. Reviewer: BillCheteįiled Under: Horror Movie Reviews Tagged With: alice, all2gethr,, amazon, .Stars: Scarlett Alice Johnson, Jack Gordon, Michael Jibson, Ellen Rhys, Joshua Richards | Written by Frazer Lee, John Shackleton, Chris Crow, David Shillitoe | Directed by Chris Crow With all that said, Panic Button is definitely worth a watch, get your hands on it, you will be entertained for the most part. The acting was very good, but these characters were generally shady, and I just didn’t “feel” for them. For me, I would of liked more of a chilling track and more violent scenes shown on camera. The dark tones with social networks really hits hard and is very true to real life. Panic Button lets you know just how public everything you do online is, both searchable and traceable. On a whole it was an intelligent story, and very relatable to the younger internet savvy teenagers. While this “higher purpose” story does come into play about 60 minutes in, the ending was completely predictable especially when you have seen as many horror movies as I have. You do get the picture, but the movie flashes the images by so quickly it loses its effectiveness. Panic Button actually shies away from showing the kill scenes. You soon realize after Stage 2 of these mind games that the trip has a more grandiose purpose that leaves you on the edge of the seat wondering what this demented person behind this flight has in store for the passengers, and their families and friends. You have 4 friends on this social site, really strangers, board a plane heading from the UK to the USA, with a chance to win expensive prizes while airborne by playing these sickening games. For the most part, I think they pulled it off. Review: With the increasing number of users year after year using social media websites like Facebook and Twitter, I found the concept of this movie to be a fresh idea, and wondered how they could turn a relatively friendly atmosphere into a horror movie. Once airborne the games begin, and it soon becomes evident through a series of twisted tasks, that the passengers are in for more than they dared imagine. Plot: Four young people win a competition of a lifetime Jo (Scarlett Alice Johnson), Max (Jack Gordon), Dave (Michael Jibson) and Gwen (Elen Rhys from Season Of The Witch) are heading off on an all expenses paid trip to New York courtesy of the social network site “.” As they board the private jet, they must relinquish their personal items and take part in the in-flight entertainment – a new online gaming experience.
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