In the claustrophobic 2009 thriller *Exam*, eight highly competitive candidates vie for a prestigious, enigmatic corporate position when they are locked together in an exam room and presented with a seemingly simple, yet profoundly confusing, test. The only instructions are a few strict rules and a 80-minute time limit, but the baffling absence of a question on their papers immediately sets the candidates against each other. As the clock ticks and the true nature of their task remains elusive, the initial politeness quickly dissipates, giving way to suspicion, manipulation, and a desperate struggle to uncover the hidden question – and perhaps the company's true motives. *Exam* earns its place on any "Best Thriller movies" list through its masterclass in escalating psychological tension and claustrophobic suspense. The film brilliantly weaponizes its minimalist setting, turning a single room into a pressure cooker where human nature is peeled back layer by layer under extreme duress. It eschews jump scares for a more insidious dread, forcing both its characters and the audience to constantly question motives, allegiances, and the very rules of the game. The ingenious premise provides a captivating intellectual puzzle, but the true thrill comes from watching desperate individuals descend into paranoia and moral ambiguity, making it a smart, intense, and utterly engrossing examination of competition, ethics, and the lengths people will go to achieve success.