ATM

2012

A murderous psychopath traps three co-workers in an ATM vestibule, and torments them over the course of one terrifying night in this thriller from Buried screenwriter Chris Sparling and emerging director David Brooks. As night falls and their office Christmas party winds to a close, David and Emily are on the cusp of forging a real love connection when their fellow employee Corey requests a ride to an ATM for some quick cash. Just as the group prepares to get back in David's car, however, a menacing hooded figure emerges from the darkness. In addition to brutally murdering anyone who dares approach the ATM, the shadowy killer makes it frighteningly clear that any attempt to escape will end in bloody agony. As the mercury drops and the situation turns desperate, David, Emily, and Corey reluctantly prepare to play their attacker's sadistic game of life and death. more..

Director: David Brooks

Starring: Alice Eve, Josh Peck, Brian Geraghty, Steve Nagribianko, Aaron Hughes

Reviews

  • Mr. Brooks capitalizes on antiseptic, fluorescent interiors, while the score, by David Buckley, nicely accents stress points.

    - The New York Times

    29 November 2012

  • After memorably sealing Ryan Reynolds in a coffin in "Buried," screenwriter Chris Sparling's attempts to make a two-ATM vestibule equally claustrophobic are less inspired.

    - Village Voice

    29 November 2012

  • Screenwriter Chris Sparling worked in confined spaces to far better effect before with the minimalist Ryan Reynolds thriller "Buried." He must have used his best ideas there.

    Glenn Whipp - Los Angeles Times

    29 November 2012

  • Even by the most lenient of genre standards, the behavior of the characters in David Brooks's ATM is ludicrous enough to make anyone grind his or her teeth in frustration.

    - Movieline

    29 November 2012

  • As with so many films of this ilk, plot holes and inconsistencies abound, with audiences likely to express in loudly vocal fashion their opinions about what the characters should or shouldn't be doing.

    Frank Scheck - The Hollywood Reporter

    29 November 2012

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