THE MAZE RUNNER (2014)

Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) wakes up in an underground elevator with no memory.  When the elevator reaches the top, he finds himself trapped in an enclosed outdoor enclave, The Glade, with a group of other boys that is surrounded by a huge, insurmountable stone maze.  None of the boys remember anything but their own first names, and over time have had to develop as a society in order to survive (a new boy and supplies arrive in the elevator every 30 days, with no explanation and no way out).  Worse still, the maze entrances close up at night, and anyone inside never comes out again; there are monsters in the maze, called Grievers by the boys, for those trying to escape.  When the elevator arrives with a young girl, a chain of events is set off convincing Thomas that somehow they must all escape the maze, no matter what, in this exciting and well-acted thriller - a modern-day Lord of the Flies set in a dystopian world that feels more real and threatening than anything The Hunger Games ever dreamed up. (rated PG-13)  A-

THE MAZE RUNNER trailer