scared of tight spaces hey you’ll probably be fine watching this get in
probably be fine watching this get in
probably be fine watching this get in welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten claustrophobic movies I think that could
claustrophobic movies I think that could
claustrophobic movies I think that could be made into a pretty affecting story
be made into a pretty affecting story
be made into a pretty affecting story and and you know one that everyone
and and you know one that everyone
and and you know one that everyone understands for this list we’re taking a
understands for this list we’re taking a
understands for this list we’re taking a look at films that may have a limited
look at films that may have a limited
look at films that may have a limited set but still remain nail-biting the
set but still remain nail-biting the
set but still remain nail-biting the tense and really make you feel like you
tense and really make you feel like you
tense and really make you feel like you want to get out of there fast
[Music]
[Music] number ten lock is Ivan Locke from the
number ten lock is Ivan Locke from the
number ten lock is Ivan Locke from the power project set almost entirely within
power project set almost entirely within
power project set almost entirely within the confines of Ivan locks BMW this
the confines of Ivan locks BMW this
the confines of Ivan locks BMW this drama is a one-man show in which the
drama is a one-man show in which the
drama is a one-man show in which the construction foreman takes a series of
construction foreman takes a series of
construction foreman takes a series of phone calls that turn his life upside
phone calls that turn his life upside
phone calls that turn his life upside down yes well something’s happened
down yes well something’s happened
down yes well something’s happened hello I’m not explained when I’m not
hello I’m not explained when I’m not
hello I’m not explained when I’m not driving after his performance as bane in
driving after his performance as bane in
driving after his performance as bane in the Dark Knight Rises Tom Hardy turns in
the Dark Knight Rises Tom Hardy turns in
the Dark Knight Rises Tom Hardy turns in one of the best performances of his
one of the best performances of his
one of the best performances of his career carrying the whole film with his
career carrying the whole film with his
career carrying the whole film with his compelling and powerfully desperate turn
compelling and powerfully desperate turn
compelling and powerfully desperate turn the baby would be bald and Katrina will
the baby would be bald and Katrina will
the baby would be bald and Katrina will be okay
be okay
be okay the morning she will be okay the steel
the morning she will be okay the steel
the morning she will be okay the steel can of his car is the cage from which
can of his car is the cage from which
can of his car is the cage from which there is no escape and for 84 minutes we
there is no escape and for 84 minutes we
there is no escape and for 84 minutes we feel every piece of this man’s life
feel every piece of this man’s life
feel every piece of this man’s life slowly crumbling away the locks were a
slowly crumbling away the locks were a
slowly crumbling away the locks were a long line of shit but I straightened the
long line of shit but I straightened the
long line of shit but I straightened the name out number 9 lifeboat I was going
name out number 9 lifeboat I was going
name out number 9 lifeboat I was going someplace I was going into a lifeboat an
someplace I was going into a lifeboat an
someplace I was going into a lifeboat an Alfred Hitchcock limited setting classic
Alfred Hitchcock limited setting classic
Alfred Hitchcock limited setting classic this one sees a diverse set of battle
this one sees a diverse set of battle
this one sees a diverse set of battle survivors struggled to stay alive aboard
survivors struggled to stay alive aboard
survivors struggled to stay alive aboard a lifeboat he leadeth me in the paths of
a lifeboat he leadeth me in the paths of
a lifeboat he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake
righteousness for his name’s sake
righteousness for his name’s sake initial hopes of rescue rapidly dwindle
initial hopes of rescue rapidly dwindle
initial hopes of rescue rapidly dwindle and attentions rise within the group as
and attentions rise within the group as
and attentions rise within the group as each member’s backstory and history are
each member’s backstory and history are
each member’s backstory and history are aired with no place to hide I’m a pink
aired with no place to hide I’m a pink
aired with no place to hide I’m a pink fumble cute look every feet down put
fumble cute look every feet down put
fumble cute look every feet down put that yawning in my it’s a plot that’s
that yawning in my it’s a plot that’s
that yawning in my it’s a plot that’s been done a lot since but this one came
been done a lot since but this one came
been done a lot since but this one came out during World War two so the sense of
out during World War two so the sense of
out during World War two so the sense of hopelessness and desperation felt that
hopelessness and desperation felt that
hopelessness and desperation felt that much more genuine good deal of our foods
much more genuine good deal of our foods
much more genuine good deal of our foods been around three out of the four water
been around three out of the four water
been around three out of the four water breakers have been smashed inspired by a
breakers have been smashed inspired by a
breakers have been smashed inspired by a John Steinbeck story this adventure
John Steinbeck story this adventure
John Steinbeck story this adventure drama is a fascinating look and what
drama is a fascinating look and what
drama is a fascinating look and what humans will do to survive in a situation
humans will do to survive in a situation
humans will do to survive in a situation we couldn’t possibly comprehend well
we couldn’t possibly comprehend well
we couldn’t possibly comprehend well maybe they can I’m sorry number eight
maybe they can I’m sorry number eight
maybe they can I’m sorry number eight cube
a unique idea for a movie in this sci-fi
a unique idea for a movie in this sci-fi psychological horror film a group of
psychological horror film a group of
psychological horror film a group of strangers meets in a structure made of
strangers meets in a structure made of
strangers meets in a structure made of individual cubes any of which could kill
individual cubes any of which could kill
individual cubes any of which could kill you for no obvious reason as they
you for no obvious reason as they
you for no obvious reason as they attempt to navigate their way out of
attempt to navigate their way out of
attempt to navigate their way out of their prison the stress levels ramped up
their prison the stress levels ramped up
their prison the stress levels ramped up as it transpires that anything can
as it transpires that anything can
as it transpires that anything can trigger the booby traps each cube is
trigger the booby traps each cube is
trigger the booby traps each cube is almost identical and trying to find your
almost identical and trying to find your
almost identical and trying to find your way out is maddening
way out is maddening
way out is maddening or more accurately fatal while the
or more accurately fatal while the
or more accurately fatal while the repetition of the cramped environment is
repetition of the cramped environment is
repetition of the cramped environment is just as much a psychological test as the
just as much a psychological test as the
just as much a psychological test as the traps themselves figure it out number 7
traps themselves figure it out number 7
traps themselves figure it out number 7 Life of Pi adapting a novel that was
Life of Pi adapting a novel that was
Life of Pi adapting a novel that was widely thought to be impossible to film
widely thought to be impossible to film
widely thought to be impossible to film this adventure drama flexi spy
this adventure drama flexi spy
this adventure drama flexi spy attempting to survive on a lifeboat that
attempting to survive on a lifeboat that
attempting to survive on a lifeboat that he shares with a huge Bengal tiger
[Music]
[Music] despite taking place in the expanse of
despite taking place in the expanse of
despite taking place in the expanse of the Pacific Ocean the boat is his only
the Pacific Ocean the boat is his only
the Pacific Ocean the boat is his only refuge while at the same time being the
refuge while at the same time being the
refuge while at the same time being the very thing that could kill him and then
very thing that could kill him and then
very thing that could kill him and then once the tiger dubbed Richard Parker
once the tiger dubbed Richard Parker
once the tiger dubbed Richard Parker first rears its head PI realizes he can
first rears its head PI realizes he can
first rears its head PI realizes he can be killed at any point
be killed at any point
be killed at any point hunga can change everything you ever
hunga can change everything you ever
hunga can change everything you ever thought you knew about Joseph so while
thought you knew about Joseph so while
thought you knew about Joseph so while the lack of wiggle room to protect
the lack of wiggle room to protect
the lack of wiggle room to protect himself means he’s constantly vulnerable
himself means he’s constantly vulnerable
himself means he’s constantly vulnerable this also keeps us on the edge of our
this also keeps us on the edge of our
this also keeps us on the edge of our seats throughout the film
seats throughout the film
seats throughout the film [Music]
number six panic room
number six panic room open the door please for this thriller
open the door please for this thriller
open the door please for this thriller revered director David Fincher was
revered director David Fincher was
revered director David Fincher was inspired by real-life stories of panic
inspired by real-life stories of panic
inspired by real-life stories of panic rooms which seems like the perfect
rooms which seems like the perfect
rooms which seems like the perfect material for big-screen adaptations well
material for big-screen adaptations well
material for big-screen adaptations well my house in panic room when burglars
my house in panic room when burglars
my house in panic room when burglars invade the home of a mother and daughter
invade the home of a mother and daughter
invade the home of a mother and daughter the pair retreats to their safe room or
the pair retreats to their safe room or
the pair retreats to their safe room or panic room tell me to not in there the
panic room tell me to not in there the
panic room tell me to not in there the plot revolves around the thieves
plot revolves around the thieves
plot revolves around the thieves attempts to lure them out at first
attempts to lure them out at first
attempts to lure them out at first the room keeps them safe but as the film
the room keeps them safe but as the film
the room keeps them safe but as the film progresses it becomes a hindrance to
progresses it becomes a hindrance to
progresses it becomes a hindrance to their survival
the duo knows there is little they can
the duo knows there is little they can do to protect themselves and as their
do to protect themselves and as their
do to protect themselves and as their safety is wholly reliant on their
safety is wholly reliant on their
safety is wholly reliant on their environment it truly makes for a
environment it truly makes for a
environment it truly makes for a terrifying concept and a suspenseful
terrifying concept and a suspenseful
terrifying concept and a suspenseful film
[Music]
[Music] number five the Descent being trapped in
number five the Descent being trapped in
number five the Descent being trapped in uncharted caves would be a frightening
uncharted caves would be a frightening
uncharted caves would be a frightening premise on its own but add the fact that
premise on its own but add the fact that
premise on its own but add the fact that mysterious humanoids are hunting you
mysterious humanoids are hunting you
mysterious humanoids are hunting you into the mix and the fear factor goes
into the mix and the fear factor goes
into the mix and the fear factor goes through the roof the mystery of the
through the roof the mystery of the
through the roof the mystery of the unknown makes for an incredibly
unknown makes for an incredibly
unknown makes for an incredibly irritating
irritating
irritating aura film as anything could be lurking
aura film as anything could be lurking
aura film as anything could be lurking in the darkness but it’s a case of go
in the darkness but it’s a case of go
in the darkness but it’s a case of go through that tiny space or die here with
through that tiny space or die here with
through that tiny space or die here with barely any natural light the cave feels
barely any natural light the cave feels
barely any natural light the cave feels like a ready-made tomb for the group
like a ready-made tomb for the group
like a ready-made tomb for the group that ventures down there and it’s enough
that ventures down there and it’s enough
that ventures down there and it’s enough to put you off spelunking for life
to put you off spelunking for life
to put you off spelunking for life [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number four phone booth yep
number four phone booth yep
number four phone booth yep isn’t it funny you hear a phone ring and
isn’t it funny you hear a phone ring and
isn’t it funny you hear a phone ring and it could be anybody but a ringing phone
it could be anybody but a ringing phone
it could be anybody but a ringing phone has to be answered doesn’t it Colin
has to be answered doesn’t it Colin
has to be answered doesn’t it Colin Farrell cannot move from a phone booth
Farrell cannot move from a phone booth
Farrell cannot move from a phone booth and there’s a reason he’s got a sniper
and there’s a reason he’s got a sniper
and there’s a reason he’s got a sniper trained on his chest ready to kill him
trained on his chest ready to kill him
trained on his chest ready to kill him if he doesn’t comply with the shooters
if he doesn’t comply with the shooters
if he doesn’t comply with the shooters demands don’t even think about leaving
demands don’t even think about leaving
demands don’t even think about leaving that phone booth now a hostage
that phone booth now a hostage
that phone booth now a hostage protagonists to Shepherd is forced to
protagonists to Shepherd is forced to
protagonists to Shepherd is forced to choose between his wife or his mistress
choose between his wife or his mistress
choose between his wife or his mistress while the one he doesn’t choose will be
while the one he doesn’t choose will be
while the one he doesn’t choose will be killed so are you going to call Kelly
killed so are you going to call Kelly
killed so are you going to call Kelly and tell her about Pam or do I have to
and tell her about Pam or do I have to
and tell her about Pam or do I have to know
know
know it’s an incomprehensible ultimatum
it’s an incomprehensible ultimatum
it’s an incomprehensible ultimatum that’s made all the more agonizing by
that’s made all the more agonizing by
that’s made all the more agonizing by the fact that the lead is trapped within
the fact that the lead is trapped within
the fact that the lead is trapped within the walls of a phone booth I don’t want
the walls of a phone booth I don’t want
the walls of a phone booth I don’t want to give you up I want to make things
to give you up I want to make things
to give you up I want to make things better but it may not be my choice
better but it may not be my choice
better but it may not be my choice anymore
anymore
anymore number three 127 hours 50 milliliters of
number three 127 hours 50 milliliters of
number three 127 hours 50 milliliters of water left
keep me alive till tomorrow night this
keep me alive till tomorrow night this harrowing true story tells the tale of
harrowing true story tells the tale of
harrowing true story tells the tale of Aron Ralston a canyon air who becomes
Aron Ralston a canyon air who becomes
Aron Ralston a canyon air who becomes trapped in a canyon by a falling Boulder
trapped in a canyon by a falling Boulder
trapped in a canyon by a falling Boulder that pins his arm no rescue materializes
that pins his arm no rescue materializes
that pins his arm no rescue materializes and he’s left with few options to save
and he’s left with few options to save
and he’s left with few options to save himself with the use of a home video
himself with the use of a home video
himself with the use of a home video camera to document the incident were
camera to document the incident were
camera to document the incident were thrust right into the shoes of Ralston
thrust right into the shoes of Ralston
thrust right into the shoes of Ralston there is nowhere to go and the isolation
there is nowhere to go and the isolation
there is nowhere to go and the isolation he indoors makes us a witness to the
he indoors makes us a witness to the
he indoors makes us a witness to the deterioration of his mental state as he
deterioration of his mental state as he
deterioration of his mental state as he comes to terms with what he has to do in
comes to terms with what he has to do in
comes to terms with what he has to do in order to survive
order to survive
order to survive [Music]
number two das bolt Langevin Anita’s
number two das bolt Langevin Anita’s Alice law dependence on wood a classic
Alice law dependence on wood a classic
Alice law dependence on wood a classic piece of filmmaking this epic war film
piece of filmmaking this epic war film
piece of filmmaking this epic war film expertly portrays the ultimate futility
expertly portrays the ultimate futility
expertly portrays the ultimate futility of war as the crew of a German u-boat
of war as the crew of a German u-boat
of war as the crew of a German u-boat does whatever it takes to survive yet
does whatever it takes to survive yet
does whatever it takes to survive yet achieves none of their objectives as the
achieves none of their objectives as the
achieves none of their objectives as the condition of their self begins to worsen
condition of their self begins to worsen
condition of their self begins to worsen individual and ideological differences
individual and ideological differences
individual and ideological differences of the crew are exacerbated by the
of the crew are exacerbated by the
of the crew are exacerbated by the cramped proximity to Ma gamma other than
cramped proximity to Ma gamma other than
cramped proximity to Ma gamma other than running away there are few
running away there are few
running away there are few countermeasures to repel an attack with
countermeasures to repel an attack with
countermeasures to repel an attack with the sub feasibly being a giant metal
the sub feasibly being a giant metal
the sub feasibly being a giant metal coffin for them all the German flick is
coffin for them all the German flick is
coffin for them all the German flick is a sombre intelligent drama in which the
a sombre intelligent drama in which the
a sombre intelligent drama in which the relationships are just as fragile as the
relationships are just as fragile as the
relationships are just as fragile as the underwater craft they’re set in
before our top pick traps you in a box
before our top pick traps you in a box here are a few honorable mentions 11
here are a few honorable mentions 11
here are a few honorable mentions 11 guilty 1 not guilty well now we know
guilty 1 not guilty well now we know
guilty 1 not guilty well now we know where we are
where we are
where we are poor boy oh boy there’s always one this
poor boy oh boy there’s always one this
poor boy oh boy there’s always one this is freedom
is freedom
is freedom Oh pendulum Pandora number one buried
Oh pendulum Pandora number one buried
Oh pendulum Pandora number one buried you have to help the entirety of this
you have to help the entirety of this
you have to help the entirety of this Ryan Reynolds film takes place inside of
Ryan Reynolds film takes place inside of
Ryan Reynolds film takes place inside of a coffin although this may sound like a
a coffin although this may sound like a
a coffin although this may sound like a limited setting for a film it allows the
limited setting for a film it allows the
limited setting for a film it allows the audience to create their own tension and
audience to create their own tension and
audience to create their own tension and terror throughout their interpretation
terror throughout their interpretation
terror throughout their interpretation of what is happening away from the main
of what is happening away from the main
of what is happening away from the main character kidnapped and held for ransom
character kidnapped and held for ransom
character kidnapped and held for ransom by a million money behind 9:00 p.m. on
by a million money behind 9:00 p.m. on
by a million money behind 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday 30 blade of US authorities
Tuesday 30 blade of US authorities
Tuesday 30 blade of US authorities attempts to locate Reynolds’s location
attempts to locate Reynolds’s location
attempts to locate Reynolds’s location throughout the film but is makeshift
throughout the film but is makeshift
throughout the film but is makeshift tombs soon gets even tighter as distant
tombs soon gets even tighter as distant
tombs soon gets even tighter as distant explosions caused the box to fill with
explosions caused the box to fill with
explosions caused the box to fill with sand
our heart rate flies up as his chance of
our heart rate flies up as his chance of rescue runs thin and things worsen as we
rescue runs thin and things worsen as we
rescue runs thin and things worsen as we see that his life is out of his hands
see that his life is out of his hands
see that his life is out of his hands and were taken through the full spectrum
and were taken through the full spectrum
and were taken through the full spectrum of emotions I’m a civilian truck driver
of emotions I’m a civilian truck driver
of emotions I’m a civilian truck driver for Creston Roland and Thomas and I’ve
for Creston Roland and Thomas and I’ve
for Creston Roland and Thomas and I’ve been taken hostage somewhere in Iraq I
been taken hostage somewhere in Iraq I
been taken hostage somewhere in Iraq I need 1 million dollars by nine o’clock
need 1 million dollars by nine o’clock
need 1 million dollars by nine o’clock tonight
tonight
tonight Baghdad time or are we left to die here
Baghdad time or are we left to die here
Baghdad time or are we left to die here in this coffin then I’m buried it do you
in this coffin then I’m buried it do you
in this coffin then I’m buried it do you agree with our list what films made you
agree with our list what films made you
agree with our list what films made you want to never go into a cupboard again
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