The friends in Mine Games think they are out for a pleasant retreat away from their normal lives and are ready to party it up while on vacation. However, the journey in Mine Games takes a sudden turn when the vacationers are ran off the road and stumble through the woods to the cabin which is just the beginning of their adventure. Michael, played by actor Joseph Cross, starts to see strange things and becomes eagerly upset at everything around him due to the fact he has stopped taking his medications. While Michael spirals out of control, the entire gang soon find theirselves drawn to an old mine that is located near the cabin.
Mine Games has a decent script and cast of characters but suffers from some obvious plot-holes along the way. There is also a bit of over-and-under acting by some of the film's cast which can make some moments just not as terrifying as they could be. The best part of Mine Games, however, is the eventual time loop that is discovered that not only peaks the viewer's interest in what is happening but alternatively keeps you hanging in there until the very end. When some of the friends start to notice their own dead bodies within the mine or see the rotting corpses of their fellow vacationers then you know you are in for a twisty road of suspense and thrills.
In the end, Mine Games is a decent film that will keep you entertained even with the occasional plot hole and mediocre character performance.
Movie Features:
Release Date: September 16, 2014
Director: Richard Gray
Running Time: 92 Minutes
Cast: Briana Evigan, Julianna Guill, Rebecca Da Costa,
Rafi Gavron, Ethan Peck, Joseph Cross and Alex Meraz