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After the elevators at a New York City skyscraper begin inexplicably malfunctioning, putting its passengers at risk, mechanic Mark Newman (James Marshall) and reporter Jennifer Evans (Naomi Watts) begin separate investigations. Newman gets resistance from superiors at his company, which manufactured the elevator, while additional elevator incidents cause several gruesome deaths. The police get involved and suspect that terrorists are responsible, but a far stranger explanation looms.
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Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed 05/07/2009
Only thing worse than a bad horror film, is a horror film that's not scary. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 03/11/2007
3/5
Great little B-movie horror with Naomi Watts stealing the show. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 02/07/2006
C-
If you paid to see this flick, I think it's fair to say you got the shaft. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/21/2005
2/5
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 05/21/2003
2/5
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Ronald F Dec 1 "Down" is a Remake of "The Lift" from 1983, both directed by Dick Maas. I haven`t watched "Down" since 2001, when i saw it at the Fantasy Film Festival, but i stumbled over "The Lift a few days ago and i was curious how "Down" holds up in 2025. The premise is probably inspired by Stephen King, that's a guess, but a lift killing people...well...i think its not too far fetched 🙂 "Down" has a nice cast with James Marshall, Naomi Watts and in smaller roles Michael ironside, Dan Hedaya and Ron Perlman. The movie is very entertaining and for me most of it is pretty good, the finale is a bit off, but its far better then the ratings here. I guess one problem is that the movie is not too serious and a bit unclear what it wants to be, its not about suspense and horror, there is blood, there is action, some stiff acting, but i would not rule out that Maas wanted it that way, even if it is a bit irritating for a movie that looks like well done mainstream from the 2000`s. No idea if this makes sense, i like the movie and it did age well enough for me to enjoy it 😇 See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 18 Failure in 1 hour and 50 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Reggie S 07/27/2024 Wow, a horror movie that isn't scary. It's the first time I've seen Naomi Watts in a movie and also the last. See more Shon R 01/19/2024 Wow. Just wow. Did Naomi get paid for this flick? See more 01/30/2023 Il materiale per creare un prodotto adrenalinico ed originale ci sarebbe; l'ascensore è da sempre uno dei luoghi più claustrofobici ed ostici da affrontare in caso di guasto; tanto da essere teatro di diversi thriller horror negli anni a seguire. Purtroppo però la scelta è di elaborare la trama al di fuori; mischiando teorie incomprensibili con personaggi poco interessanti. Il risultato è un film di azione con tinte thriller che non trova una teoria solida su cui basarsi ma che si limita a procedere per assurdo, senza mai convincere e senza mai esaltare. See more 11/22/2022 LOL, okay so you have to go into this movie knowing what you're in for. First off, this is NOT a horror or suspense film, it is clearly a comedy. Probably unintentionally, but it's still definitely a comedy. Is it good? No... is it hilarious? Yes. 1. dialog is just strange, completely off, and for some reason most of the non-lead characters have their voices dubbed. 2. Seems to have a big budget, and some fairly good actors, yet somehow, they all seemed to forget how to act in this movie. 3. Naomi Watts looks hot AF (this alone makes it worth watching) See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After the elevators at a New York City skyscraper begin inexplicably malfunctioning, putting its passengers at risk, mechanic Mark Newman (James Marshall) and reporter Jennifer Evans (Naomi Watts) begin separate investigations. Newman gets resistance from superiors at his company, which manufactured the elevator, while additional elevator incidents cause several gruesome deaths. The police get involved and suspect that terrorists are responsible, but a far stranger explanation looms.
Director
Dick Maas
Producer
Laurens Geels, Dick Maas
Screenwriter
Dick Maas
Production Co
First Floor Features
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 11, 2001, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 14, 2017
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Surround
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