Escape the Field

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Escape the Field
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byEmerson Moore
Written by
  • Emerson Moore
  • Joshua Dobkin
  • Sean Wathen
Produced by
  • Andrew Davies Gans
  • Michael Philip
  • Jason Moring
  • Emerson Moore
Starring
CinematographyStephen Whitehead
Edited byMitchell Martin
Music byWill Musser
Production
company
Anacapa Pictures
Distributed by Lionsgate Films
Release date
  • May 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Escape the Field is a 2022 American thriller film directed by Emerson Moore and starring Jordan Claire Robbins, Theo Rossi, and Shane West. [1]

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Plot

Six kidnapped strangers wake up in an endless cornfield. Not knowing who abducted them, they must survive in a hostile environment by solving puzzles using their respective abilities and with provided objects including matches, a compass, a canteen, a single-bullet gun, a lantern, and a knife.

Cast

Production

Crystal Reed was initially cast in the role played by Robbins. [2] [4]

Principal photography occurred in a Toronto cornfield in September 2020. [2] [4] [5]

Release

In February 2022, it was announced that Lionsgate acquired North American and UK distribution rights to the film, which was released in May 2022. [6] [7]

Reception

The film has a 19% score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 3.80/10. [8] Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one star out of four. [9]

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