First look at Aaron Hann & Mario Miscione’s Circle, starring Julie Benz

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

On tap for ya this morning we have the first official images from the upcoming psychological horror thriller CIRCLE, which is written and directed by Aaron Hann and Mario Miscione and is described as "an intense real-time thriller which uniquely examines humanity under the worst possible circumstances".

CIRCLE stars Julie Benz (SAW V), Michael Nardelli (THE COLLECTION) and Autumn Federici in a story about a mysterious killing machine and a room full of strangers who must decide the fate of each other's lives in a dangerous game. Sound intriguing? Read on for the synopsis:

In a massive, mysterious chamber, fifty strangers awaken to find themselves trapped with no memory of how they got there. Organized in an inward-facing circle and unable to move, they quickly learn that every two minutes one of them must die… executed by a strange device in the center of the room. At first the attacks seem random, but soon the strangers realize that they, as a group, have the power to decide who will be the next to be killed. A vote. A chance to control the machine. But how can they choose who deserves to die? And what happens when there is only one person left?

Intrigued by the idea of fifty strangers trapped together, directors Hann and Miscione drew inspiration from the classic drama 12 ANGRY MEN, which locked its characters in a single room and focused on the differences and relationships of 12 jurors tasked with determining a man’s guilt. This, along with iconic genre influences such as "The Twilight Zone", helped inform CIRCLE’s central premise.

A trailer for CIRCLE is said to be coming our way soon. Till then, check out the first images below.