![]() ![]() I’m sorry to have even mentioned this movie. Pairs well with Nick Swardson in The Benchwarmers with the fear of going outside being a major theme. Honestly, it was just such an insane character and performance, I couldn’t not include it on the list. She’s scared of stepping outside and it takes a good season and a half to slowly overcome this fear. But, Joan Cusack‘s character Sheila Jackson simply can’t leave her house. Okay, it’s not a movie, but remember this insanity? Now, I was pretty late to Shameless and, admittedly, was in shock for the majority of the first season. This nerve-racking series deals with a woman’s struggles with agoraphobia. Pairs well with Devil and The Blair Witch Project. If you’re interested in learning how to light small spaces, this film is a good subject to study. The film was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 2020 Oscars. The two leads are stuck on an island due to inclement weather, and let’s just say they don’t handle the isolation well. The film takes place in a lighthouse off the coast of New England in the 1890s. ![]() Willem Dafoe absolutely loses it and goes full madman. It’s one of the most popular movies of 2019, featuring some of the most insane performances in recent memory. I’m willing to bet you’ve seen The Lighthouse by now. Pairs well with Roma (not at all similar, I just want everybody to watch Roma.) Oh, wait … Gravity! That’s similar. It’s a wonderful little film and a good example of how Cuarón has truly come a long way in his craft, while staying consistent in his ability to tell a story involving truly endearing characters. A Little Princess is about a girl essentially stuck at a boarding school in New York during World War I. Pairs well with Quarantined and 12 Monkeys.Īrguably Alfonso Cuarón‘s most under-appreciated film. The ending is as bleak as a film can be, but the buildup is one of the more entertaining horror adaptations to really work, aside from Andy Muschietti‘s IT. It’s claustrophobic, tragic, and very well written. This pseudo monster/psych horror classic, The Mist finds a bunch of strangers in a town quarantined inside a supermarket while a mysterious mist ravages the town outside. This is another Stephen King adaptation, and I’m starting to see a trend here. With characters as iconic as Wilson, moments as memorable as “I have made fire,” and the insane transformation of Tom Hanks towards the end of the movie, how could it not be? What more can I say. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film was an instant hit. No, he’s technically not stuck inside, but he is stuck. Given the recent news about Tom Hanks, I feel it’s necessary to include Cast Away on the list. Pairs well with Being John Malkovich and Upgrade. What else are you going to do right now? Got somewhere to be? But hey, whatever.Īnyways, the best thing about this movie is that you can re-watch it over and over again and find new things and interpret it in new ways. Yes, The Shining was nominated for Worst Director. Everybody knows Stephen King didn’t like the film adaptation, but did you know the movie was nominated for two Razzie Awards? Worst Actress and Worst Director. Is this movie underrated? I feel like I don’t hear about it enough and I’d like to. Like Moon, Green Room is a perfect example of how good editing can take your movie from an eight to an eleven. Jeremy Saulnier, who made the stellar Blue Ruin, directs the living hell out of this movie. A punk rock band is stuck inside a music venue/bar due to an unfortunate incident involving the venue’s staff and attendees. Perhaps one of the most intense, single-location-oriented films ever made. Pairs well with The Martian and All is Lost. But, Moon takes its premise and knocks it out of the park. It seems inevitable that a movie featuring a single actor would struggle to keep viewers’ attention. ![]() It’s a masterclass in performance, blocking, and editing, as the pace never really lets up. The effects are both minimal and impressively innovative, as is the script penned by Nathan Parker. Perhaps Director Duncan Jones‘s greatest work yet, Moon has entranced viewers since its release. There have been some downright incredible films made with this premise, and today we’re going to talk about some of them. They force the director, actor, writer, and DP to step up their game, as you’ve got limited space and scenery. “Single location” movies are some of my favorite. Then, there’s this list residing somewhere in the middle. Others you might want to stay away from, like Contagion and 28 Days Later. Some are better choices right now, like this list of happy-go-lucky films that all have a positive storyline. In these strange times, it’s time to finally catch up on all those movies you never got around to seeing. Through clever editing, writing, and direction, these single-location-oriented films walk the line between brilliance and madness. ![]()
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