We’ve been banging on about Stuart Hazeldine’s Exam, since it went down a storm at the Edinburgh Film Festival back in August. And now, with the world exclusive debut of the trailer for the high-concept, low-budget thriller, you’ve got a chance to see why.
The high concept first: coming on like Cube meets The Apprentice, Exam brings together eight disparate people – candidates for an unspecified high-powered job – who find themselves undertaking an exam with a difference. A big difference. A mind-bending, noggin-noodling and potentially fatal difference.
Played out in real time, it’s a crisp, electrifying and often ingenious thriller featuring top-notch turns from Luke Mably, Jimi Mistry, and the godlike Colin Salmon, as a godlike invigilator, and marks out Hazeldine as a real talent to watch.
But don’t take our word for it – check out the trailer below and form your own opinions. You will be tested afterwards, so pay close attention.
They get stuck in a room for 80 hours and they start killing each other!? How about "Oh, I give up. Just let me outta this room." Seems more believable. More
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Posted by elab49 at 19:20 on 27 November 2009 | Report This Post
Ni-iceeee!
reminds me of those flashgames on the internet that you have to really bend ur brain to understand, the answer is like mindnumbingly hard...I want to see this, NOW! More
Posted by Albertine at 16:21 on 27 November 2009 | Report This Post
EXAM
Wow! Looks like a great thriller and a brilliant cast to bring to bring it to life. Will definitely be catching this one on big screen. Encouraged to see a quality Brit film, Hazeldine up there, considering his long standing reputation over the pond, all looking glossy and cool! More
I saw this a few months back in Edinburgh. Very nice taut little thriller with a couple of decent twists, well worth seeking out. More
Posted by Scruffybobby at 13:26 on 27 November 2009 | Report This Post
RE: Luke Mably
. A lot of actors are very different behind the scenes from the personas they adopt when in public. More
Posted by jotaylor at 13:00 on 27 November 2009 | Report This Post
RE: Luke Mably
I've met Luke Mably and he was a really nice guy. If you met him when he was rehearsing it's likely you met his character rather than the real Luke. He is known for being a bit method..... This Exam movie looks awesome. I'm seeing it for sure!!!! More
Posted by jacksellers at 12:49 on 27 November 2009 | Report This Post
RE: Luke Mably
I've met Luke Mably and he was a really nice guy. If you met him when he was rehearsing it's likely you met his character rather than the real Luke. He is known for being a bit method..... This Exam movie looks awesome. I'm seeing it for sure!!!! More
Posted by jacksellers at 12:48 on 27 November 2009 | Report This Post
Posted by jacksellers at 12:46 on 27 November 2009 | Report This Post
Luke Mably = Blurgh
unfortunately his presence rather puts me off seeing this. Shame, it looks interesting. That is all. More
Posted by jotaylor at 11:55 on 27 November 2009 | Report This Post
as per taskmaster
this looks like The Killing Room which was good - but why remake it?
I suppose only about 16 people have actually seen The Killing Room though..... More
Posted by mrwinky99 at 11:12 on 27 November 2009 | Report This Post
Have to admit, it's very rare that I actually want to see a British thriller, but this one looks pretty good More
Posted by dctuck at 10:08 on 27 November 2009 | Report This Post
Posted by tribar1 at 02:30 on 27 November 2009 | Report This Post
Interesting...
...definately looks like one worth giving a go, wether it sinks or swims at least it's tried to be original, which is pretty hard to find in most thrillers doing the rounds these days... I was sold at the flash of a paper cut being delievered to someones eye ball!!! More
Posted by bronco3114 at 00:25 on 27 November 2009 | Report This Post
Jason Reid
I didn't know what to expect from this movie, but now I've seen the trailer - I can't wait for it's release. I wonder what Mr Hazeldine will be working on next? More
Posted by jason.reid536 at 20:08 on 26 November 2009 | Report This Post
hm...
looks very interesting indeed! have to admit, not heard about this until now. but the trailer has done its job, i will be definitely checking it out More
Posted by sagent33 at 19:38 on 26 November 2009 | Report This Post
Posted by taskmaster at 16:50 on 26 November 2009 | Report This Post
Have been wanting to see this since the clips at movie con and Mark Kermode's semi-review, looks class... get it? Exam... Class? Ah well, you'll think about it later and chuckle. More
Posted by odddaze at 16:31 on 26 November 2009 | Report This Post
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