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February 2, 2026
Iron Lung review
Online gaming legend Mark Fischbach writes, directs and stars in this feature about a convict on a vague intergalactic mission – but his barebones production has nothing to show
TL;DR
- Independently financed horror movie 'Iron Lung' was released without significant promotion.
- The film stars and is directed by YouTube gaming star Mark Fischbach, known as Markiplier.
- It adapts Dave Szymanski's space-submarine simulator game of the same name.
- The plot involves a convict, Simon (played by Fischbach), piloting a craft and completing missions.
- The film is criticized for its depressive tone, slow pacing, and lack of spectacle.
- It is described as a radio-play script with little visual content.
- Despite directing and starring, Fischbach is noted as being unable to overcome the film's fundamental issues.
- The article suggests Fischbach may receive more funding and bigger projects in the future due to his entrepreneurial achievement.
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