escape scene
Flight from captivity
An escape scene is a moment in a film, book, or game where a character breaks free from captivity or flees danger—often a set piece featuring tension, ingenuity, or action: The escape scene in the prison movie was the highlight.
The term also applies to real events described dramatically: Security footage captured the escape scene.
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- getaway carCriminal's flight transportation
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
on the run · run · breakout · prison break · prison · fugitive · car · helicopter · window · rooftop · alley · smoke bomb · desperate · adrenaline · thriller · climax · tension · narrow
- scenesdream sequence, climax, confrontation, first kiss, first meeting
- story scenesclimax, prologue, epilogue, flashback, dream sequence
- action clichesexplosion, car chase, one-liner, slow motion, shootout
- Disney tropestrue love's kiss, happily ever after, evil stepmother, talking animals, fairy godmother
- thriller tropesplot twist, red herring, cliffhanger, whodunit, femme fatale