Exam [15] Released: 2009, Runtime: 101 minutes, Genre: Mystery, Thriller. Film only review. Plot Synopsis Eight candidates for a prestigious job have been given eighty minutes to complete an exam designed to test them and set the ideal candidate apart from the rest. They need to answer just one question. Easy, right? Except no one knows what the question is, they must follow a strict set of guidelines in order to find out what the question is and avoid being disqualified at all costs. One question. One answer. One job vacancy. This is more than your average job interview. The Review. I read a review about this film ...  Read the complete review

I watched this film at the weekend after my parents recommended it to me a few weeks ago. The plot is based on a recruitment selection process for a prestigious company, but this is a selection process with a difference. Eight candidates for a highly sought after job are about to sit an exam. In the room, the invigilator reads the instructions, which he says they are not allowed to write down, and he can only say them once. They have a piece of paper on their desk, and he says there is one question, and one answer before them. He then sets the clock to allow them 80 minutes, and then leaves the room, leaving them to get on with it in the presence of a ...  Read the complete review

When I first heard about this film, I was very interested, but put off seeing it as they advertised it as "Saw Meets Hell", and I have absolutely no interest in the Saw films due to the unecessary gore and rather flat plotline (don't hate!). This, however, was a pleasant surprise. ~~~DVD BOX COVER~~~ There is probably more gore on the cover than the whole film combined, which I think is a misinterpretation of the film. The plot is extremely clever and very tense, perhaps more psychological than physical, but nonetheless, this cover will most likely attract the general public moreso than other designs. ~~~THOUGHTS ON PLOT~~~ Eight ...  Read the complete review

Exam (2009) **Plot** Eight candidates for a highly sought after job have successfully reached the final stage of the recruitment procedure and have one last stage to pass before they discover who has been the one to pass the process. Invited to take part in an exam they are seated in a room with an armed guard at the door, a gentleman only known to the group as 'the invigilator' stands before them and tells them the various rules that they must adhere to if they have any chance of passing the test. Once ready the exam starts and the candidates have just 80 minutes to answer the question that is on the exam paper - however all is not as it seems... ...  Read the complete review

I came across this whilst browsing on Amazon a little while back and thought it looked interesting. I hadn't heard of it before so I wasn't entirely sure what to expect; luckily, this flick made for reasonably worthwhile watching that stood out from the crowd. Exam falls within the thriller genre, possibly psychological thriller, and was directed by Stuart Hazeldine (this is the first and only film he's directed as far as I'm aware). On the sleeve it reads: 'How far would you go to win the ultimate job', and 'The apprentice goes to hell' as the lines to intrigue you into watching the film. There are also two 4-star reviews, so these tempted me to give it a go. ...  Read the complete review