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Poster for Arcade

Arcade

Seen it?

1993 | 85 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Alex Manning and her friends decide to visit the local video arcade known as "Dante's Inferno" where a new virtual reality arcade game called "Arcade" is being test marketed by a computer company CEO. However, it soon becomes clear that the teenagers who lose are being imprisoned inside the virtual reality world by the central villain "Arcade" and takes over their minds.

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 powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 19K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Albert Pyun

  • Megan WardAlex Manning
  • Peter BillingsleyNick
  • John de LancieDifford
  • Seth GreenStilts
  • Sharon FarrellAlex's Mom
  • A. J. LangerLaurie
  • Bryan DattiloGreg
  • Brandon RaneBenz
  • B.J. BarieDeLoache
  • Humberto OrtizBoy