''The Chamber'' is a 2016
survival film
The survival film is a film genre in which one or more characters make an effort at physical survival. It often overlaps with other film genres. It is a subgenre of the adventure film, along with swashbuckler films, war films, and safari films. Su ...
about four people trapped in a
submersible
A submersible is a small watercraft designed to operate underwater. The term "submersible" is often used to differentiate from other underwater vessels known as submarines, in that a submarine is a fully self-sufficient craft, capable of i ...
at the bottom of the ocean. The film is directed by Ben Parker in his directorial debut, and it stars
Johannes Bah Kuhnke
Kjell Dietrich Johannes Bah Kuhnke, (''né'' Kuhnke; born 17 April 1972) is a Swedish actor and singer. He has acted in several films and received international attention in 2014 for his role in the film ''Force Majeure''. In 2010, he participat ...
,
Charlotte Salt
Charlotte Salt (born 12 August 1985) is an English actress best known for her many characters in British and US television series such as ''Casualty'', '' Bedlam'' and ''The Musketeers'', also in many films, including ''Beneath Still Waters'' in ...
,
James McArdle
James John McArdle (born 3 April 1989) is a Scottish actor from Glasgow. He won the Ian Charleson Award for his role as Mikhail Platonov in '' Platonov'' and was nominated for an Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for po ...
, and
Elliot Levey
Elliot Levey (born 6 December 1973) is an Olivier award winning actor.
Career
Olivier award winner for the role of Herr Shultz in Cabaret.known for his work in British Theatre, he has performed at the Donmar Warehouse, Almeida and National T ...
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Cast
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Johannes Bah Kuhnke
Kjell Dietrich Johannes Bah Kuhnke, (''né'' Kuhnke; born 17 April 1972) is a Swedish actor and singer. He has acted in several films and received international attention in 2014 for his role in the film ''Force Majeure''. In 2010, he participat ...
... Mats
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Charlotte Salt
Charlotte Salt (born 12 August 1985) is an English actress best known for her many characters in British and US television series such as ''Casualty'', '' Bedlam'' and ''The Musketeers'', also in many films, including ''Beneath Still Waters'' in ...
... Red
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James McArdle
James John McArdle (born 3 April 1989) is a Scottish actor from Glasgow. He won the Ian Charleson Award for his role as Mikhail Platonov in '' Platonov'' and was nominated for an Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for po ...
... Parks
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Elliot Levey
Elliot Levey (born 6 December 1973) is an Olivier award winning actor.
Career
Olivier award winner for the role of Herr Shultz in Cabaret.known for his work in British Theatre, he has performed at the Donmar Warehouse, Almeida and National T ...
... Denholm
Critical reception
The film review aggregator website
Metacritic
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collected five reviews and assessed four as mixed and one as negative. Based on the reviews, the website gave the film a score of 40 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Drone
Director Ben Parker said of the drone's inclusion, "A drone that crashed in the ocean was where the kernel of the story came from. I’ve always been fascinated, or rather terrified, by drones... The disconnect of using unmanned aircraft for attacks is something that scares me. And ''The Chamber'' was really about all my darkest fears rolled into one, so I wanted the plot to revolve around the recovery of one of these drones."
See also
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Submarine films
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List of films featuring drones
There is a body of films featuring unmanned aerial vehicles colloquially known as drones. ''The Hollywood Reporter'' wrote in February 2016, "There has been no shortage of films dealing with drones over the last few years... audiences have recently ...
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chamber 2016 Film
2010s survival films