ATM
ATM

Movie spotlight

ATM

2019
Movie
95 min
Mandarin

Although working at the same bank, Meng Xiaoxian and Hebi secretly live a love affair. But the financial institution has just created a new code of conduct: two employees can not have affective relationships.

Insights

IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes29%
Metacritic47/100
Google Users50%
Director: Daniel StammGenres: Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

Three coworkers become trapped inside an ATM vestibule on Christmas Eve, with a killer lurking outside. As the night wears on, their desperation grows, and they must confront not only the external threat but also their own inner demons and dwindling hope for survival.

Critical Reception

ATM received a generally negative to mixed reception from critics, with some praising its suspenseful premise and atmosphere, while others criticized its predictable plot and underdeveloped characters. Audience reception was similarly divided, with some appreciating the tension and confined-setting horror, while others found it derivative and unsatisfying.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its effective use of a confined setting to build tension.

  • Criticized for a predictable storyline and lack of character development.

  • The film's horror elements are sometimes undercut by questionable logic.

Google audience: Google users seem to have a divided opinion, with some appreciating the unique premise and suspenseful atmosphere, while others felt the film relied too heavily on horror tropes and failed to deliver a truly original experience.

Fun Fact

Although the film's title is 'ATM', the primary setting for the majority of the movie is a glass-enclosed vestibule outside an ATM, rather than the machine itself.

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