What other movies focus on the horrors of tight spaces and claustrophobia? Even if they aren't "Horror" movies. I am fascinated with segments that showcase claustrophobia, especially in a sense where I can imagine how terrifying and awful the situation would be. Don't ask me why I get sick pleasure from doing that to myself... I truly hate tight, enclosed spaces. I'm looking for more movies that focus on this sort of thing. The deeper, the darker, the tighter and the more agonizing; the better!
Here's some off the top of my head that I've already seen: The Descent Crawl or Die (my current winner) Cube I watched "As Above, So Below" - but I was high or something and I don't remember any of it, so I can't say now if there was any good stuff there. I've got "Submerged" - I just haven't watched it yet.
Here are several..some are intensely claustrophic, as in one single person, buried 6 ft under, while others have different forms of claustrophobia involving several people trapped in small-ish places for undetermined amounts of time. In these movies its the time, and circumstances that play into the claustrophobic build that slowly creeps in to the point that we, the viewers, can actually sense the terror thats playing out on the screen.
Some of these you may have already seen, some may not be to your liking, or not claustrophobic enough..but I'll guarantee that you'll find atleast some of them fit the bill that you're looking for..Enjoy!
Buried-2010
Devil-2010
Elevator-2011
The Hole-2001
The Divide-2011
Tape-2001
The Colony-2013
The Killing Room-2009
Right at your Door-2006
Exam-2009
House of Nine-2005
My Little Eye-2002
127 Hours-2010
ATM-2012
Hunger-2009
Frozen-2010--*while this isn't a popular, well liked flick, it did however very much affect me while I was watching it, and immediately after*
Beneath-2013
9 Dead-2010
Wind Chill-2007
Funny Games-2007--*while its classified mostly as home invasion, it no doubt has the easily felt, overwhelming claustrophobic feeling it seems you crave*
247°-2011
Virus-1999
Hidden-2015
Curve-2015
Howl-2015
^Ending^ with 3 of the newest films.. I've seen them all and IMO, each has their own claustrophic feel to them in one way or another.. Enjoy!
Great list! I have several of these titles based on my own research, I just haven't watched them yet, and others are news to me. so I'm looking forward to going down this list. Cool response.
Check out The Jacket. The movie is not claustrophobic but the scenes where Adrian Brody is in a straight jacket, locked in a morgue drawer freak me out every time I see it.