Amidst a broken family, a single mother’s battle for stability sees her fall victim to a sinister cult as she is kidnapped and kept against her will. As she learns for the reason of her capture, Renee (Noomi Rapace) discover that her sinister captors who insist that torture is good for her, may share some truth.

 

HOSTEL meets MARTYRS in a film that never quite matches either but shares their thematics. But don’t let that put you off, RUPTURE stands on its own merits as Renee’s captor sees game for some on screen torture and added with the nerve shredding tension as her escape attempts the film never lets go. For the most part, RUPTURE is a conundrum of mystery and does well to hold its cards close to its chest. The moments of sheer terror witnessed by Renee are intense to watch and yet each dark moment sets about revealing the true nature of her captivity.

 

Set in what can only be described as a maze of horrors, her traversing through to an escape only bear witness to other captives each being tortured for a greater good and at times it mirrors the themes of some of the early 2000’s sci-fi stories such as the CUBE trilogy. It’s only once the real mystery is unveiled that the film feels more akin to an episode of THE OUTER LIMITS than anything more terrifying.

 

The intrigue, the mystery and the well paced shocks all create a sense of involvement in Renee’s ordeal. Steven Shainberg’s script is tight and never makes the films obscure nature feel too alien. Beautifully shot and with a brilliant cast with support from the ever great Peter Stormare (FARGO, DARK SUMMER), Michael Chiklis (THE SHIELD, AMERICAN HORROR STORY) and Kerry Bishe (ARGO, GRAND PIANO), RUPTURE is something different in a market full of clones. Taking a hostage thriller and turning into something else entirely, is a bold move and puts this on the map as one of the years best sci-fi horror films.