Deathcell: Magenta Review

Back in 2018 we helped crowdfund “Deathcell” by R-Space Productions, In 2025, the prequel DeathCell: Magenta has come to life, located at a secret location in Hackney Wick, London

What is Deathcell?

Built on chaos and corruption, DEATHCELL is a formidable institution of abused government power. It’s a heart-pounding prison of puzzles, punishment and paranoia. A problematic penitentiary where decisions determine fate.

In this modern dystopia, inmates are treated as players in a political prison, fighting for survival and subject to pained puzzles where choice is a weapon of fate. You must select to survive.

Under the direction of it’s infamous warden, Ryan, DEATHCELL has become an unbeatable game – and you’re about to witness the unsettling rise of how it came to fruition.

Our Experience

Allow plenty of time to arrive, its a little confusing to find the location, but you are sent an email with “What3Words” to help you get to the entrance. Look for the “rewind” banners in the windows and you have found the event!

Deathcell is split into 6 rooms: Cinema, Workshop, Kitchen, Boiler Room, Crawling Tunnels, Operating Theatre

In the cinema room you watch the Pre Show about Ryan and “Magenta”, this is where you find out you are not watching a show, but are Ryan and Magenta next victims and you are heading into the fire ever Deathcell! The Screen rises and you see the “Deathcell” logo, the door opens and the bodyguards, also known as “flies” come and grab you one by one to start the games.

Out of the Group of 8, I was 2nd into the room and put at the back by a desk and told to face the wall (I say told, more like the Flies pointed for me to turn around). As you enter you can see Magenta behind a screen, she is waiting to start your game!

I wont spoilt the experience, our group managed to complete the challenges in every room, but there were jumps and the fear of the unknown. The Actors were amazing, some of the puzzles were a bit more confusing than others, but don’t over think, they can be simpler than you expect. Top Tip if your given a glowstick, keep it (we didn’t initially).

Summary:

We really enjoyed Deathcell, however I wouldn’t say it is worth £30 (I can understand the cost as it is an escape room), but after the film it only lasts around 40 minutes. I would like timers in each room so you know how long you have left, it would add to the pressure. Sometimes it was also hard to hear Magenta, so maybe if she had a microphone to speakers in the room, it could help with the clues and also the atmosphere. Overall it was worth a visit and I once again enjoyed the theme and ideas of Deathcell, with some improvements I am very much looking forward to the next R-Space Attraction!