The film is often cited as a Kafkaesque nightmare. There is no "villain" in a traditional sense—no mastermind is ever revealed. The true horror is the : the idea that the Cube was built because it could be, and everyone involved in its construction simply followed orders until the purpose was forgotten.

: Only one "working" door was built for the entire set to save on budget. 🔢 The Mathematical Trap

Despite the film featuring a seemingly endless labyrinth of thousands of rooms, the production only ever built .

: Initially, the characters believe rooms with prime numbers in their serial tags are booby-trapped.