Year-End Layoff: Survival Game Begins

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On New Year's Eve, when every home is lit with reunion lights, a skyscraper in the city center hides a deadly secret. A so-called "Year-End Layoff" turns into a brutal Twelve Zodiac survival game. Finley Kirk, a low-level office worker, is only trying to earn money for his mother's treatment when he is trapped inside. There are no laws, only survival. No colleagues, only prey.Former bosses become monsters, and coworkers turn against each other as the corporate world collapses into chaos.

On New Year's Eve, when every home is lit with reunion lights, a skyscraper in the city center hides a deadly secret. A so-called "Year-End Layoff" turns into a brutal Twelve Zodiac survival game. Finley Kirk, a low-level office worker, is only trying to earn money for his mother's treatment when he is trapped inside. There are no laws, only survival. No colleagues, only prey.Former bosses become monsters, and coworkers turn against each other as the corporate world collapses into chaos.

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Year-End Layoff: Survival Game Begins Reviews

★★★★☆3.9·10 reviews

Lena_Drama

★★★☆☆·6 months ago

I liked parts of Year-End Layoff: Survival Game Begins, but it did not fully pull me in.

ParkerPlot

★★☆☆☆·6 months ago

Year-End Layoff: Survival Game Begins has a good idea, but the performances did not fully sell it.

Mia_Coffee

★★★★★·6 months ago

Year-End Layoff: Survival Game Begins knows exactly when to drop the next reveal.

Lena_Drama — ★★★☆☆

I liked parts of Year-End Layoff: Survival Game Begins, but it did not fully pull me in.

ParkerPlot — ★★☆☆☆

Year-End Layoff: Survival Game Begins has a good idea, but the performances did not fully sell it.

Mia_Coffee — ★★★★★

Year-End Layoff: Survival Game Begins knows exactly when to drop the next reveal.

shortDramaSam — ★★★★☆

The performances in Year-End Layoff: Survival Game Begins make the conflict feel personal.

Mia_Reacts — ★★★★☆

I liked the performances in Year-End Layoff: Survival Game Begins, even when the dialogue got heavy.

NoSpoilerNora — ★★★☆☆

I finished Year-End Layoff: Survival Game Begins, but I probably will not rewatch it.

Mia_Notes — ★★★★★

Year-End Layoff: Survival Game Begins keeps the visual style simple, but it feels intentional.

MiaScenes — ★★★★★

I opened Year-End Layoff: Survival Game Begins casually and ended up invested.

TessTwists — ★★★★☆

The supporting cast in Year-End Layoff: Survival Game Begins adds enough texture to keep it moving.

Sam_Screen — ★★★★☆

Year-End Layoff: Survival Game Begins benefits from actors who understand short-form pacing.

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