Exam is a 2009 British psychological thriller film produced, written and directed by Stuart Hazeldine and starring Colin Salmon, Chris Carey, Jimi Mistry, Luke Mably, Gemma Chan, Chukwudi Iwuji, John Lloyd Fillingham, Pollyanna McIntosh, Adar Beck and Nathalie Cox.

In the film, eight candidates for a highly desirable corporate job are locked together in an exam room and given a final test with one seemingly simple question.

The Invigilator explains that they have 80 minutes to answer one question, but there are three rules: the candidates must not spoil their paper, leave the room, or talk to him or the armed guard at the door.

In the hour that follows, the candidates use lights, bodily fluids, and fire sprinklers in attempts to reveal hidden text on their papers, to no avail.

It is gradually revealed that the company is responsible for a miracle drug designed to treat a condition afflicting a large part of the population due to a viral pandemic.

In the chaos, White takes control of the group and engineers the disqualifications of Brunette and Deaf for spoiled papers.

He found the virus cure but also discovered a method of rapid cell regeneration capable of providing "the gift of life".

With high demand for the drug and a limited supply, the company needed an administrator capable of making tough decisions with attention to detail while showing compassion, all traits that Blonde displayed during the exam.

After seeing some of his friends' films fail due to studio interference, Stuart Hazeldine decided that he wanted full control over his feature debut.

[6] The original story involved an exam at a school, but Stuart Hazeldine changed it to be a job interview.

[15] Lael Loewenstein of Variety called it "a smartly conceived, tautly executed psychological thriller.

"[9] Philip French of The Guardian called the film clever and "ingeniously developed" but criticised the ending as disappointing.

[18] Becky Reed of Screen Geek compared it to 12 Angry Men and El Método (The Method), a 2005 Spanish film.