When the express elevators in the Millennium Building, one of New York's most famous landmarks, start to malfunction and behave in erratic ways, elevator mechanic Mark Newman is sent out to find the cause of the problems. His investigation meets unexpected resistance and not everybody seems to be happy with his involvement. After a gruesome and deadly incident, in which a blind man falls into the shaft and a security guard is decapitated, the police start an investigation. They are however not very successful. Mark is determined to find the cause. He is joined by a female reporter, Jennifer, who is looking for a juicy story. Together they try to unravel the secrets behind the mysterious behaviour of the elevator that seems to have a life of it's own. When things get worse and death toll rises, The Government, fearing terrorists are involved, seal off the building. What at first looked like a routine job turns into a horrifying nightmare in which Mark has to face an enemy whose blood thirst is only met by it's unpredictability. An enemy that is determined to fight off any intruder looking for the dark secret that lurks inside the belly of the building. An enemy that has to be feared. An enemy that has to be taken …….DOWN. This movie got 8 percent of votes: 10/10! Wow. I couldn´t imagine anyone giving this a 10/10. They must have really enjoyed it. There is a couple of good scenes, like with the skaters. And the camerawork is quite good. However, this is not a good horror movie. *SPOILER* There is not the slightest of reasonable explanations as to why the elevator behaves the way it does. Except that it is a kind of reference to the madness of "The Invisible Man" (H.G. Wells´ version, that is). Anyway, it´s an interesting idea, and probably impossible to perform any better than this, so maybe it´s a lame idea, actually. Very sadistic and without purpose. Take the stairs! Watch Saint Sinners by Clive Barker! It is much better! What can be said about this film? The character development is flawless, the writing and directing on par with Citizen Kane, and performances that leave one breathless. Particularly, Michael Ironside, who follows up his performance in Starship Troopers with this masterpiece. Not since his played the ruthless Richter in Total Recall has Ironside left his audience so convinced of his villainy. Not to mention Ron Perlman's heart warming defense of the elevator industry which only leaves tears in ones eyes. Bravo to Dick Maas for conjuring up such an original storyline that is clearly on par with other amazing movies. Sidekicks, Top Dog, Jingle All the Way, all need to move over and make way for as the number one film in all of our hearts. See this movie and you will be left with a euphoria that is indescribable.
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