Breathing Room

Thrown naked in a desolate room with thirteen strangers, Tonya Mane discovers she is playing a deadly game.

One of the strangers cross a forbidden zone, and the electric collar that he wears kills him instantly.

One is a recovering alcoholic, another teaches sixth grade English, and another works in sales; Tonya says she is a psychology student.

The note reads, "Hint: fourteen is the key", which seems to refer to Tonya, as she is the fourteenth contestant.

Co-directors Gabe Cowan and John Suits met at Cal Arts during their masters program in film directing.

[1] Kathy Justice of Indy Week called it "low on camp and high on suspense", with a plot that resembles the 2006 French cult film 13 Tzameti.

[3] Scott Foy of Dread Central rated it 2/5 stars and called it derivative of Cube, Saw, and Battle Royale.

[4] Rod Lott of the Oklahoma Gazette called it a "largely effective, efficient film" that is 85% Cube and 15% Saw.

"[5] David Johnson of DVD Verdict called it a "taunt, well-made whodunit" with a convoluted denouement.