I try to watch any movie that has a maze or labyrinth as an important part of the story. After reviewing over 125 maze movies I have seen everything from all time classics to terrible b movie horror. I mean who doesn’t love the great world of Ready Player One, Inception, or Pan’s Labyrinth ? Of course, not all movies are good, ...um could I interest you in 10 Unbelievably Bad Maze Movies to Never, Ever Watch ? So where does The Maze (2010) come out in the hierarchy of maze movies ? Let’s find out….
The Maze (2010) (IMDB)
The Maze is a low budget horror film that follows a group of friends who decide it would be a good idea to play a game of tag in a corn maze at night. Unfortunately for them there is a killer in a red hoodie stalking the group of friends inside the corn maze. The nice part about the setting of the movie, besides being in a maze, is that the setting does mean you don’t always notice the films low budget. But those times are few and far between, because you will definitely notice the quality of the production. The premise for the movie is strong and has potential, and I like that the movie took place for an extended period of time in a maze !
As with most horror movies there is a twist at the end, but in this one you will see it coming. Overall, I would avoid this movie aggressively. If you want to spend time with it, this trailer below should be enough !! Yes, the quality of the trailer is poor, but that is what this movie deserves. If you didn’t click on my blog post above about 10 bad maze movies, a bit of a spoiler here, but this movie made the list. Thankfully this is only an 86 minute movie, so the watch passes quickly despite a simple plot. If you decide to hate watch it, it can typically be found on streaming for free !
I do think the movie poster is fun, especially with the subtitle of “This is no field of dreams” with the corn field (maze) in the background. I wonder if the movie would have been better if the stalker was not wearing a red Hanes hoodie and instead was an evil scarecrow or a supernatural demon with a pumpkin head. Yes, it changes the plot a bit, but a scarecrow blending in on a perch would lead to quite a few jump scares !!
I give it a 4/10. To find a maze horror movie worth watching check out my list below: