Best "trapped in a house" Movies of All Time

An art thief becomes trapped in a New York penthouse after his heist goes awry. Imprisoned with nothing but priceless works of art, he must use all his cunning and invention to survive.

Directed by Vasilis Katsoupis - With Willem Dafoe, Gene Bervoets

Panic Room(2002)

| 1h 51min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

3.4/5 (with 2,290 votes)

Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham, Raoul and Junior - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it.

Directed by David Fincher - With Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, Dwight Yoakam, Patrick Bauchau, ...

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The Collector(2009)

| 1h 28min | Horror, Thriller

3.3/5 (with 624 votes)

Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.

Directed by Marcus Dunstan - With Josh Stewart, Andrea Roth, Karley Scott Collins, Daniella Alonso, Haley Pullos, Madeline Zima, ...

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Torn Hearts(2022)

1h 37min | Horror, Thriller, Music

3.0/5 (with 28 votes)

A promising up-and-coming country duo seek out the secluded mansion of their idol Harper Dutch, a former country music star and Nashville royalty turned recluse. What starts out as a friendly visit devolves into a twisted series of horrors forcing the friends to confront the lengths they will go to in pursuit of their dreams.

Directed by Brea Grant

Vile(2011)

| 1h 30min | Horror, Thriller

2.5/5 (with 61 votes)

A group of people awaken to find themselves prisoners in a mysterious house with no means of escape. They are each outfitted with electronic devices attached to the base of their skulls. The chemicals that the brain produces when in pain are collected by the devices, and when it collects a predetermined amount, the doors will be opened. In order to escape, they must hurt themselves and each other.

Directed by Taylor Sheridan - With April Matson, Greg Cipes, Heidi Mueller, Ian Bohen, Maynard James Keenan

The Atoning(2017)

1h 29min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

2.9/5 (with 26 votes)

Vera, Ray, and Sam, a seemingly normal family, are haunted by more than mere ghosts. The lingering horror of their past threatens their ability to function as a loving family until they become enlightened by a mystical encounter. From that moment on, they're thrust into a horror worse than anything they've ever experienced. Personal demons manifest and tear the family apart from the inside out as they come to terms with their past.

Directed by Michael Williams

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The Victim(1972)

1h 13min | Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie

3.0/5 (with 7 votes)

A woman is trapped during a storm in a house with no electricity or phone. A killer has murdered her sister, stuffed the body in the basement, and is now after her.