The anticipation surrounding Jordan Peele's summer release Nope has left thriller fans excited for his latest installment, with the movie's trailer already providing fans with goosebumps. Whilst the movie makes the most of its sprawling landscape, some viewers couldn't help but miss the trope of forced proximity from Peele's previous work, which places the main characters together and removes their ability to escape one another.

In horror, this trope has often seen the victim trapped alongside their threat, causing viewers' hearts to race as they advocate for their beloved characters to escape. Whether it's an obsessed fan or the dysfunctional in-laws, these thrillers are guaranteed to leave you on the edge of your seat!

Room (2015)

Jack and Ma looking up in Room

Room's title plays on the setting of the movie as it tells the story of Jack and his Ma, who have been held captive for years after being kidnapped. This tense thriller emphasizes Ma's terror as the camera often focuses on her as she looks up at the one window among the soundproofed tiles that darkened their only bit of light.

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The pair's forced proximity to their kidnapper resulted in viewers planning how they could escape their caged existence, which ultimately saw Ma fake Jack's death as fans looked on wide-eyed and speechless as they hoped for an end to their trauma.

Phone Booth (2002)

Colin Farrell on the phone looking distressed in a poster for Phone Booth.

Phone Booth would have been completely ruined if Stu had access to a smartphone due to the movie's plot surrounding the phone booth responsible for his life. The movie begins with Stu picking up a ringing phone, but as the call progresses, he soon finds himself unable to move from the phone booth without risking his life.

The thriller continually builds suspense with each minute Stu stays on the call by utilizing its confined location to encourage fans to feel the same urgency and fear as his character. Phone Booth mostly takes place in one setting, seeing the movie relies solely on a conversation that grips fans in and leaves their blood pumping at the thought of his call being interrupted due to the booth offering him little to no protection.

Tower Block (2012)

Tower Block tenants looking scared

Tower Block is an underrated thriller that sees its residents suddenly become targets in their own homes a year after witnessing a murder, essentially seeing them trapped within the tenement. The movie creates a game of cat and mouse that, intensified through its use of low-key lighting that emanates a claustrophobic vibe, heightening the anxiety fans feel for the confined tenants.

Tower Block toys with the idea of being hunted by a predator as the movie utilizes its limited amount of space to encourage fans to also duck and cover alongside the characters. The camera cleverly follows the residents as they attempt to work together to find the perfect hiding spot from the sniper hunting them down through the tower block's infinite amount of windows, creating a sense of imprisonment.

Split (2016)

James McAvoy in Split

Split contains one of M. Night Shyamalan's best plot twists to date, and it's safe to say it remained a memorable film for many viewers. The thriller puts an unusual spin on the typical kidnap story usually seen in cinema by offering another element that sees Kevin transform into several different personas, making the thriller such an interesting watch.

The movie is highly complex that ultimately sees his three victims trapped as they desperately seek to befriend each one of his personalities before time runs out. Split continuously toys with the girl's inability to escape Kevin as his personality changes become less obvious but happen more rapidly. Viewers are left feeling incredibly tense as the girls frantically try to buy time as their already enclosed space becomes taken up by his more dominant personalities that threaten their lives.

Panic Room (2002)

Jodie Foster as Meg Altman in Panic Room

Panic Room stirred up panic when it was first released in 2002 and proves to be just as spine-chilling now as it was then. Starring a very young Kristen Stewart and Jodie Foster, the movie sees the mother-daughter duo faced with a home invasion that results in them running to their very own panic room, but it soon becomes clear that the room meant to keep them safe is one of the reasons they're at risk.

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The movie toys with forced proximity from the very beginning as it is revealed it's not just a waiting game when the item the intruders want is also hidden in the panic room. The pair block their only exit and, coincidentally, their intruder's only entrance, entrapping them and challenging the usual thriller where the characters can escape from their proposed threat rather than being endangered by their 'safety.'

Misery (1990)

Annie Wilkes holding a sledgehammer in Misery.

Based on Stephen King's novel Misery, the movie has become a cult classic, with many fans still quoting the haunting Annie Wilkes today. The thriller opens with Paul Sheldon being involved in a car accident, but lucky (or unlucky) Annie comes to his rescue and attempts to nurse her favorite author back to health.

Annie soon goes from a sweet hero to a terrifying tyrant as she ensures that Paul cannot escape her 'loving' home, trapping him by disabling him in one horrifying scene that continues to plague viewers' minds. Annie's home cozy home littered with adorable ornaments consistently juxtaposes her brutal personality, making the idea of being trapped there even more terrifying.

Escape Room (2019)

Escape Room Amanda Death

Escape Room is one movie that invites its viewers to solve the mystery alongside its characters, with the movie bringing to life the rising popularity of Escape Rooms. The movie follows six strangers as they all receive invitations to take part in an Escape Room, but little do they know that the challenge they face will soon turn deadly.

Each room posed a puzzle that characters knew could potentially end in harm or death, resulting in fans being on the edge of their seat as many of the time-limited clues turned up the heat. The movie was a seriously tense watch that demanded the group work together (even if that meant sacrificing themselves).

Ready Or Not (2019)

Grace laughing at the Domas

Ready Or Not combines dark humor with sheer horror in a bid to reimagine the thrillers viewers had become used to seeing in movie theaters. Grace was a welcomed addition to the world of femme fatales as she defied the odds when she found herself locked within her new husband's family home as his family hunted her down.

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The thriller cleverly employs unique camera angles that capture the proximity that threatens Grace's life, whilst also creating a tense story where fans root for the underdog even when her entrapment is well and truly enforced as she makes her escape.

Old (2021)

The father looking out in Old

Old was one of the best horror movies of 2021 because it created a unique thriller that removes the visible threat but makes sure it is known to both fans and its victims. The movie prompts viewers to accompany a series of unlikely strangers on their summer vacation and even takes them along to the beach that turns out to be many of their final resting places.

The movie isolates its characters by slowly removing their lifelines of medication, phone signal, and essentially an exit from the secluded beach they have become trapped on. This psychological thriller saw the characters tirelessly work together to conquer the aging curse that seems to haunt the beach. However, as the story progresses, the characters don't just face the threat of being trapped until they eventually die but also the growing threat of one another.

Non-Stop (2014)

Liam Neeson on the plan in Non-Stop

Non-Stop definitely lived up to its name by providing fans with endless amounts of action whilst simultaneously offering complex plot twists that fans were encouraged to solve alongside Bill. The movie follows US air Marshall Bill as he boards a plane that later places him and other passengers sky-high alongside the anonymous threat, who demands money and costs lives.

The forced proximity of Bill and the killer results in everyone becoming a suspect and builds tension as fans continually find a new culprit as the plane remains airborne. The movie's use of enclosed space makes it an intricately thought out thriller that toys with viewers' ability to suss out questionable behavior that could be responsible for saving the lives of those on board.

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