The Steam Experiment
Seen it?2009 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for crime fans and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A deranged scientist locks 6 people in a steam room and threatens to turn up the heat if the local paper doesn't publish his story about global warming.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Philippe Martinez
- Val KilmerJimmy
- Armand AssanteDetective Mancini
- Eric RobertsGrant
- Megan Brown MartinezCatherine
- Patrick MuldoonChristopher
- Cordelia ReynoldsMargaret
- Eve MauroJessie
- Quinn DuffyFrank