Played out in a claustrophobic, almost real-time situation, the film taps into pertinent social issues that now have a universal significance in the digital age. Panic Button, made in 2011, was one of the first British horror films to explore the dark side of social networking and the perils of sharing too much information online. In addition there is a Trailer Galler, Gag reel, some outtake/deleted scenes and a ‘Making of’ Gallery. The impressive DVD EXTRAS include an Audio Commentary with writers Frazer Lee, John Shackleton & David Shillitoe, a Guerrilla Filmmakers Masterclass and ‘Flight School’ – How to get a film off the ground. They are about to learn that putting your life online can have deadly offline consequences and that there no ESC key… Trapped at 30,000 feet, they are forced to play for their lives and the lives of their loved ones. On board the private jet, their mysterious host invites to take part in the in-flight entertainment – a new online gaming experience. Consider using it on this movie.Set for Oct 23 DVD & Download release, courtesy of Trinity Film.Ĭhris Crow’s ground-breaking, psycho-cyber horror thriller PANIC BUTTON gets a remastered launch on DVD & Download on Oct 23 and Trinity Film has released a brand new trailer today.įour young people win a trip of a lifetime to New York, courtesy of their favourite social-networking website –. If there is a panic button, you can find it on your DVD player. You too can be annoying at the film's amusing viral social network site ' '. Panic Button claims to be inspired by “true stories shared on social media sites.” Horrible people use social networking websites, who knew. Its underlying message is one which has been told many times before. Cartoon Alligator's motives, whilst not immediately apparent, are easily deduced and unoriginal. The characters act ashamed of things that aren't all that shameful, and lie about things even when it becomes patently obvious that doing so would be futile. Everything from blocking a sexual conquest on a social networking site (not Facebook) to lying on an Internet personality quiz falls under his scorn. And the silly cartoon alligator never shuts up. The contestants become more and more hysterical, their actions more ridiculous and unbelievable. There are eventually some nice twists and some decent action, and the story is quite gripping - but all of it is ruined by unlikeable characters and bad acting.Īs the film progresses, it becomes increasingly tiresome and eventually starts to grate. In fact, almost everything in Panic Button has been done so much better elsewhere. A predictable “you didn't read the terms and conditions” gag was done so much better on South Park's ' Human CentiPad' episode. With all that access to the internet, you'd think that he could have checked IMDb to make sure he'd not ripped off his dastardly scheme from I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. It appears on TV screens alone (seems that our mastermind couldn't even afford a puppet or a tricycle) to tut, cluck and disapprove like Mary Whitehouse resurrected. But even Dave is outdone by their captor, an angry cartoon alligator with a suspiciously good knowledge of the contestants' internet history. Dave is particularly horrible his slimy brand of machismo making him the most deserving of a good murder. There's chubby pervert Dave, single mum Jo, condescending Gwen and hippy Max, who looks a bit like Clive Owen. Night Shyamalan's Devil crossed with Red Eye and also a little bit of United 93.Ī cast of English irritants makes Panic Button's the flight from hell. But where Death Tube had a variety of dingy warehouse environments and scary traps to play with, Panic Button is set entirely on an aeroplane. Not only does it have the same stupid games based around social networking (not Facebook) and modern media, but it also has its protagonists also menaced by a completely non-scary cartoon character. Panic Button is reminiscent of the similarly low-rent Japanese thriller Death Tube. He threatens to kill their friends and relatives if they don't play along with his progressively perilous game. They find themselves menaced by a judgmental cartoon alligator with a sneering English accent. Written by Frazer Lee and Chris ShackletonĢ011, Region 2 (PAL), 90 minutes, Rated 18 (UK)Īfter winning a prize through a social networking site (not Facebook) four excitable strangers come together on a private jet to sup champagne and answer stupid trivia questions.
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