FilmNRPsychological Survival Sci-Fi Horror

Choose or Die2022

Name: Choose or Die
Genre: Psychological, Survival, Sci-Fi Horror
Released: 2022-04-15
Rating: 4.7

“Sometimes a curse can be a gift.”

Directed by Toby Meakins

4.7

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 4.8Rotten Tomatoes 30%Metacritic 43TMDB 5.2

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Year

2022

Runtime

85 min

The premise

In pursuit of an unclaimed $125,000 prize, a broke college dropout decides to play an obscure, 1980s survival computer game. But the game curses her, and she’s faced with dangerous choices and reality-warping challenges. After a series of unexpectedly terrifying moments, she realizes she’s no longer playing for the money but for her life.

Horror Vault's take

A cash-strapped young woman stumbles upon a forgotten 1980s text-adventure game offering a tantalizing unclaimed prize — but booting it up unleashes something far more dangerous than a retro curiosity. As she progresses through its levels, the boundary between the game world and her own reality begins to collapse in deeply disturbing ways. What started as a financial lifeline quickly becomes a fight for survival, with every choice carrying real-world consequences she never could have anticipated. Featuring a memorable vocal appearance from horror icon Robert Englund, this Netflix-era techno-horror leans into neon-soaked nostalgia while delivering genuine unease.

Content: Graphic Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Jump Scares, Psychological Distress