It stars Max Deacon, Morfydd Clark, Ali Cook, Parker Sawyers, Tom Benedict Knight, Boris Ler, Douggie McMeekin, and Adriana Randall as top-ranked gamers who are invited to beta test a new first-person shooter virtual reality game.
After arriving and changing into motion capture suits, they are scanned by a machine and instructed to put on virtual reality gear.
Zahid, a Bosnian Muslim who chose his username ironically, refuses to wear gear that labels him as a terrorist.
Once everyone puts on their helmets, a computer simulation replaces the high-tech office building they are in with a post-apocalyptic, war-torn setting.
The others find his body and realize their VR helmets have been programmed to deliver a lethal shock on their character's death.
Shelly watches Edward recite the Sergeant's victory speech, and realizes he knows it by heart, meaning he must be the inside guy.
She wakes up earlier than expected to see the others being body-bagged, and Edward tells her that she's won, giving her a large bag full of money.
Writer-director Charles Barker was influenced by first-person shooter video games, such as Call of Duty and Medal of Honor, but said the concept came from "the idea of being trapped in a helmet you couldn't get off".
[5] Mike McCahill of The Guardian rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "This lowish-budget British film about gamers playing a VR shoot 'em up gone wrong is a modest update on all those killer-website movies in the noughties.
"[6] Fred McNamara of Starburst rated it 7/10 stars and wrote that the film's impressive visuals, atmosphere, and action sequences make up for its clichéd characters.
[7] Matt Looker of Total Film rated it 4/5 stars and wrote, "Filled with action, intrigue and snazzy visuals, writer/director Charles Barker’s first feature impresses, even if the concept is hard to swallow.