Mine Games
Mine Games

Movie spotlight

Mine Games

2012
Movie
88 min
English

A group of young friends make an incomprehensible discovery in an abandoned mine, but the more they try to change the future, the more they seal their fate.

Insights

IMDb4.8/10
Director: Riggs BrownGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A group of friends on vacation in a remote cabin discover an abandoned mine and a treasure map. Their exploration leads them to a series of disturbing revelations and terrifying encounters with an unseen force. As paranoia and fear escalate, they realize they may be trapped in a deadly game orchestrated by something ancient and malevolent.

Critical Reception

Mine Games received generally negative reviews from critics, who often cited its derivative plot, predictable scares, and underdeveloped characters. Audiences were similarly divided, with some appreciating the atmospheric tension while others found the film to be unoriginal and lacking in genuine horror. It failed to make a significant impact commercially or critically.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film relies heavily on found-footage tropes and jump scares, which are often ineffective.

  • Critics found the plot predictable and lacking originality, drawing comparisons to other horror films.

  • The acting and character development were frequently criticized as being weak.

Google audience: Information on Google user reviews for 'Mine Games' is not readily available or widely documented.

Fun Fact

The film was shot in only 18 days, primarily in and around a mine in North Carolina.

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3 reviews
Dr_Nostromo

Dr_Nostromo

73/100 I apparently liked this far more than most, probably because I enjoy movies with parallel time lines overlapping each other. Is there really a time loop going on? ...or is Michael hallucinating the whole thing because he went off ...

Wuchak

Wuchak

**_Ambitious cabin-in-the-woods flick set in the wilds of Washington_** Four males and three females head out to a vacation home in western Washington to celebrate graduating college, but they discover something disturbing in the nearby ...

John Chard

John Chard

Mine Games (2013) If you go down to the mine today… A bunch of friends on vacation in the country discover a disused mine and find something most strange down in its depths. It starts off in conventional fashion, pretty look...