Iron Lung

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Iron Lung

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2h 7m

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The stars are gone. The planets have disappeared. Only individuals aboard space stations or starships were left to give the end a name -- The Quiet Rapture. After decades of decay and crumbling infrastructure, the Consolidation of Iron has made a discovery on a barren moon designated AT-5. An ocean of blood. Hoping to discover desperately needed resources they immediately launch an expedition. A submarine is crafted and a convict is welded inside. Due to the pressure and depth of the ocean the forward viewport has been encased in metal. If successful, they will earn their freedom. If not, another will follow. This will be the 13th expedition.

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Simon Abrams

AV Club

5h

B

Iron Lung's not a flawless debut, but it has a bright future as a cult classic.

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Zachary Lee

RogerEbert.com

1d

Anyone can learn the technical skills of filmmaking, but passion can’t be faked, and Fischbach has the latter in grisly, cosmic spades.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

3d

There’s not a lot of plot here, certainly not enough to sustain a full two hours. And those previously unacquainted with the game are likely to make little sense of the few things that do happen.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

1h

I had no idea that acting was not his day job. It also does not hurt that he is hot, has a great voice and an unknown face though game lovers did not seem to mind when they did know (they have different criteria).

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Chris Sawin

Giant Freakin Robot

5h

3/5

The film’s slow burn wouldn’t feel so staggering if it built to something wholly worthwhile. The blood, hallucinations, and sea creature are all great, but they’re too fleeting to make a lasting impact.

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Matthew Monagle

Certified Forgotten

12h

3/5

Fischbach gambled on himself and won - and audiences won too, as there is now one more piece of truly original sci-fi horror worth adding to the rotation.

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KalelChase

19m

A tense well done personal thriller. Seep yourself in mystery and blood. Connect the dots between fuzzy images and blood. Uncover secrets of distorted voices and blood. Some great acting from this guy named Mark. Never played the game but want to now.

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21m

wow what a wasted two hours of my life. complete crap. its a slow burn that never builds and crappy effects and a dude talking to himself just make it worse. imagine some dude sitting in a dirty metal box for two hours who can't even see outside except in flashes. dont do it. trust me.

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Juls

22m

it was awesome. It had great cinematography, with it being based on a video game and them using the camera in a way to give a high definition videogame feel. The story was very personal, with a handful of cosmic horror to tie it all up nicely

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Otaku Mom

@Theotakumom 42m

This was a passion project that shows the love put into it. The extended lore in the movie didn't take away from the original source. In fact, it gave it more for people to discuss as far as lore theories and understanding of the universe within the movie. The effects were also well done.

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Evan

42m

visuals and marks acting was absolutely amazing there's a few parts that felt like a dragged but the lore behind it was extremely interesting and expanded upon more than I thought you could based off of a small game in such a way

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John

53m

I've never subscribed to this guy but this movie is legitimately one of the best movies I've seen in years.

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Synopsis

The stars are gone. The planets have disappeared. Only individuals aboard space stations or starships were left to give the end a name -- The Quiet Rapture. After decades of decay and crumbling infrastructure, the Consolidation of Iron has made a discovery on a barren moon designated AT-5. An ocean of blood. Hoping to discover desperately needed resources they immediately launch an expedition. A submarine is crafted and a convict is welded inside. Due to the pressure and depth of the ocean the forward viewport has been encased in metal. If successful, they will earn their freedom. If not, another will follow. This will be the 13th expedition.

Director: Mark Edward Fischbach
Producer: Will Hyde, Jeff Guerrero
Screenwriter: Mark Edward Fischbach
Distributor: Markiplier Studios
Rating: R (Bloody Images|Some Gore|Language)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 30, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)