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Directed by | Emerson Moore |
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Cinematography | Stephen Whitehead |
Edited by | Mitchell Martin |
Music by | Will Musser |
Production company | Anacapa Pictures |
Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Escape the Field is a 2022 American thriller film directed by Emerson Moore and starring Jordan Claire Robbins, Theo Rossi, and Shane West.[1]
Six kidnapped strangers wake up in an endless cornfield. No 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.
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]
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]
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]