The Dare

On what should be a rare family night, Jay wakes up in a dank basement alongside three strangers. A cruel captor presides over their confinement with taunts and demands, turning the space into a pressure cooker. As the minutes drag, the group faces a series of challenges that probe their nerves and trust. Clues tied to Jay’s past surface, forcing him to weigh what he knows about his own history and the secrets he might be hiding. The clock keeps ticking, and every new detail deepens the danger while the line between victim and suspect grows increasingly blurry. The film also threads in questions about guilt and accountability, and the way memory can drive drastic actions in desperate moments.

Directed by Giles Alderson from an original screenplay by Jonny Grant, it was released in 2019. The film leans on tight precision, relying on actors and minimal setting to build its claustrophobic mood.

Audience reception appears mixed, with a mid range rating of 5.822 out of 10 from 146 votes. The movie explores memory and family through a high pressure scenario, emphasizing resilience and the choices people make when survival is at stake.