The stage curtains open ...
"The 4th Floor" is not that scary. But, where it lacks in scares, it makes up for with sheer entertainment, It does have a little bit of a creep and bizarre factor to it, and they do a pretty good job of keeping you in the dark until the final reveal/twist by movie's end - although it wasn't hard to guess. And yet, I had fun with this one.
Jane (played effectively by Juliette Lewis) has just inherited a full floor apartment from her late Aunt. Despite an offer from her very successful boyfriend to move in with him, she is intrigued with the idea of moving into the apartment to fashion a life for herself before committing to a life with her boyfriend. After she moves in, she finds that there were elements surrounding her Aunt's death that suggest it may not have been accident at all. Her neighbors are very different - especially the mysterious tenant on the floor right below hers, the 4th Floor. Tensions rise and situations develop - leading to a fun confrontational ending with a last minute twist.
This has been billed as a horror movie, but I found it to be more of a thriller. It didn't scare me on any level, but watching the scenes unfold made for a very entertaining 90 minutes. There is a scene where we see Jane blasting her downstairs neighbor with rock music while jumping up and down hysterically on the floor - I loved that scene.
I'm glad I discovered this forgotten gem. It isn't anyone's crowning achievement, but it looked like everyone involved was having fun making it. It is a great diversion and I would cetainly recommend it to anyone who doesn't take their horror/thriller movies too seriously. 7 stars out of 10.
"The 4th Floor" is not that scary. But, where it lacks in scares, it makes up for with sheer entertainment, It does have a little bit of a creep and bizarre factor to it, and they do a pretty good job of keeping you in the dark until the final reveal/twist by movie's end - although it wasn't hard to guess. And yet, I had fun with this one.
Jane (played effectively by Juliette Lewis) has just inherited a full floor apartment from her late Aunt. Despite an offer from her very successful boyfriend to move in with him, she is intrigued with the idea of moving into the apartment to fashion a life for herself before committing to a life with her boyfriend. After she moves in, she finds that there were elements surrounding her Aunt's death that suggest it may not have been accident at all. Her neighbors are very different - especially the mysterious tenant on the floor right below hers, the 4th Floor. Tensions rise and situations develop - leading to a fun confrontational ending with a last minute twist.
This has been billed as a horror movie, but I found it to be more of a thriller. It didn't scare me on any level, but watching the scenes unfold made for a very entertaining 90 minutes. There is a scene where we see Jane blasting her downstairs neighbor with rock music while jumping up and down hysterically on the floor - I loved that scene.
I'm glad I discovered this forgotten gem. It isn't anyone's crowning achievement, but it looked like everyone involved was having fun making it. It is a great diversion and I would cetainly recommend it to anyone who doesn't take their horror/thriller movies too seriously. 7 stars out of 10.