‘Panic Room’ (2002)

Of course, a single-location thriller left in the hands of David Fincher will be elevated to the level of pure artistry. And that’s what happened with “Panic Room” about a trio of intruders who trap a mother (Jodie Foster) and her young daughter (Kristen Stewart) in the fabled panic room.
In what is essentially one single, protracted set piece, Fincher allows character development to arise through physical action, uses updated camera techniques to careen around the room (and the apartment outside), and generally places the viewer in a goosebumps-generating land of claustrophobia and unease.