Trapped Inn

Sure, I had never heard about "Trapped Inn" prior to sitting down and watching it here in 2025. And the movie's cover was actually interesting enough to make me stop and give it a gander. But that was a mistake on my account.

The storyline in the movie was insanely slow paced, sluggish and downright boring and pointless. I zoned out about 15 minutes into the movie, and tossed the towel in the ring at the 37 minute marker. I just couldn't take anymore of the boredom that writer and director Leah Sturgis had conjured up for this dumpster fire of a movie. Was there a point to this 2024 sci-fi thriller from writer and director Leah Sturgis? I doubt it. Or at least I failed to see it, and the movie was far from being even remotely entertaining. In fact, "Trapped Inn" was a swing and a miss of a movie.

I was not familiar with the cast ensemble in the movie, and that is usually something I do enjoy when I sit down to watch a movie. But the actors and actresses on the cast list in "Trapped Inn" virtually stood a snowballs chance in Hell, as they had absolutely nothing wholesome to work with.

"Trapped Inn" is definitely one of the worst movies I've stumbled upon in a long, long time. Sure, the production value was fair enough, but the total lack of script, character gallery and just general entertainment ensured that this stinker sank quicker than a cannon ball in water.

Don't waste your time, money or effort on "Trapped Inn". It just simply isn't worth the time of day.

My rating of writer and director Leah Sturgis's travesty of a sci-fi thriller lands on a generous one out of ten stars.

He was probably the best actor in the movie besides the coach. Maybe this was a lot of actors first big gig and that's okay. It was an easy watch and you still wanna finish it. Graphics and acting can make you chuckle but I feel we expected that a bit before watching the movie. Maybe this movie could have been made better but for a low budget film and knowing they couldn't waste too much roll on re shoots it was good for what you get. It was worth a free watch so it's hard to complain. Well done Matt Rife, well done coach, we'll done first time small/big gig actors, you did what I expected and that's all I can ask for.

Seriously, who green-lit this abomination? It had more financing than I'd expect from a student film... so, someone put a bit of money into it.

It doesn't even rise to the level of mediocre... it plays like a teenaged boy's fantasy of what make a "great" film. A lot of shots doing nothing more than fluffing the film's time run. Hot girls, pretty boys, dancing and drinking... before the "plot" comes in. Well, what passes for a plot at least.

The acting is bad overall... absolutely horrific in parts. The only thing consistently worse is the story and the directing. Just when you think it cannot possibly get any worse, they throw in the "twist"! Again, like a teenaged boy thinking up the "perfect" twist to add.

I wish that was all. Unfortunately, the film keeps going after the plot twist... and manages to get even more ridiculous with the final shots.

I'm sure everyone that took part came on and rated it a 10. I've given one or two "spite" reviews of 1 star; this is the first that I've ever given because it was REALLY that bad!

What if the things we rely on to advance humanity-AI, space exploration, and cutting-edge technology-became the very tools of our undoing? That's the chilling question Leah Sturgis' Trapped Inn dares to ask.

The film may seem like a survival thriller on the surface, but dig deeper, and you'll find a commentary on the times we live in. It's no coincidence that the story unfolds during a pandemic, reflecting the collective trauma we've all faced. But Sturgis takes it a step further, weaving in themes of technological manipulation, societal control, and even space colonization.

Elon Musk, SpaceX, and the global AI race are clear inspirations here. There's a particularly unnerving subplot about AI becoming weaponized-a subtle nod to the debates around its unchecked growth. In one scene, a team member discovers an AI-driven device that malfunctions in ways that feel less accidental and more... intentional. It's the kind of chilling "what if" scenario that sticks with you.

What makes Trapped Inn so relevant is its ability to tie these grand ideas to a grounded, terrifying story. The hotel becomes a microcosm of a world on the brink of collapse-isolated, manipulated, and struggling to survive.

By the end, you're left questioning: Are we truly advancing, or are we building our own cages? Trapped Inn is a timely, thought-provoking thriller that's impossible to shake off, especially in an age where tech seems to touch every corner of our lives.

I've watched some really bad slasher movies / low budget craps but this one is by far one of the worst. Ever. Started watching it coz I recognized Matt Rife but I quickly regretted my decision. The movie is soooooo slow moving and I found it very difficult to sit through it even though I was browsing on my phone while it was playing on the TV. Yes, It's that bad.

At some point in the movie Matt asks "What's the point of everything? What's the point of life?". If I could, I would ask the same question to him and the rest of the crew. "What's the point of this movie?"

There is no story. The acting is terrible. The ending is terrible. The dialogues are weak. The scenes are pointless. Not even worth playing in the background while working. You've been warned.