High-concept films

iamdjdz · 22 Dec 2016 at 20:51

I would suggest Victoria (German single shot film) as it stays within a small region of Berlin. Don't think it's strictly high concept but it's cool.

mid_gen · 22 Dec 2016 at 21:54

No one's said 12 Angry Men yet?

Doubt there's a better film in this little sub genre. 12 men in a room, nothing else.

aardvark · 22 Dec 2016 at 21:55

mid_gen said:
No one's said 12 Angry Men yet?

Doubt there's a better film in this little sub genre. 12 men in a room, nothing else.

awesome film

toshj · 23 Dec 2016 at 01:20

10 Cloverfield Lane. It's ok but watchable.

Domo · 23 Dec 2016 at 01:27

Seems to be some conflicting ideas as to what high concept is. Can someone explain it to me? Thought I understood but then maonayze ruined it (no offence!

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D3K · 23 Dec 2016 at 02:27

The Man From Earth is worth a watch if you're talking dialogue-driven single-location movies.

ThestigGT999 · 23 Dec 2016 at 02:55

does thirteen ghosts count?

Chojin · 22 Jul 2017 at 16:03

I watched Coherence on the back of this thread and thought it was excellent.

Also watched 'The Shallows'. Good film, had some really tense moments!

Malevolence · 22 Jul 2017 at 20:05

The Belko Experiment?

Chojin · 23 Jul 2017 at 09:02

Malevolence said:
The Belko Experiment?

Looks interesting, one for the list

Chojin · 18 Nov 2017 at 11:09

Watched another one recently - Standoff with Lawrence Fishburne and Thomas Jane. Simple film with excellent performances. 7/10.

Also remembered another one that fits in this category is A Field in England which I thought was film of the year when it came out.

aardvark · 19 Nov 2017 at 10:54

Locke? - all takes place in a car. It was surprisingly good as i wasn't expecting much.

FlakGunna · 19 Nov 2017 at 11:19

OP you forgot Reservoir Dogs.

Grandmaster Fap! · 19 Nov 2017 at 17:29

Hitchcock's 'Rope', its the perfect single location film ive ever seen.

lokiss · 19 Nov 2017 at 18:02

I dare anybody to sit through the 2008 remake of The Andromeda Strain.
Higher concept, you couldn't even make it up. (somebody did ofc)

Chojin · 26 Sep 2021 at 18:15

Grandmaster Fap! said:
Hitchcock's 'Rope', its the perfect single location film ive ever seen.

Great call. Finally got around to watching this last night and it was brilliant. Really enjoyed the performances and the way it was filmed.

jpaul · 26 Sep 2021 at 21:27

Arlington Road

Phone Booth

This one's better La cabina | RTVE Archivo

ZombieFan · 28 Sep 2021 at 13:04

Does The Hide count? Nevertheless, I thought it was pretty good.

Dup · 12 Oct 2021 at 11:19

Moon has always been a favourite of mine. Must checkout some of the suggestions here.

How about Vanishing Point (1971)? Not sure if it entirely fits, bit of an anti-hero road movie but beyond the movie-long car chase and stunts it does have some existential undertones.

Wizzfizz · 12 Oct 2021 at 11:33

Man on a Ledge