The Elevator (1983)

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99 min - Comedy | Fantasy | Horror - 4 July 1985 (USA)

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A lift begins displaying some erratic behavior, like trapping some party goers and nearly suffocating them... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Huub Stapel	...	Felix Adelaar
	Willeke van Ammelrooy	...	Mieke de Beer
	Josine van Dalsum	...	Saskia Adelaar
	Liz Snoyink	...	Vrouw in Lift
	Wiske Sterringa	...	Vrouw in Lift
	Huib Broos	...	Man in Lift
	Pieter Lutz	...	Man in Lift
	Johan Hobo	...	Ober
	Dick Scheffer	...	Gérant
	Matthias Maat	...	Ober
	Ger van Groningen	...	Ober
	Jan Anne Drenth	...	Nachtportier
	Emma Onrust	...	Dochertje
	Sydney Kuyer	...	Zoontje
	Cor Witschge	...	Dagportier

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Storyline

A lift begins displaying some erratic behavior, like trapping some party goers and nearly suffocating them, and decapitating a security guard. Felix, the technician from the lift company, can't find anything wrong with the circuitry. When he and a nosy reporter begin asking questions of the lift company's electronics partner (Rising Sun Electronics) his boss puts him on a leave of absence. A subsequent visit to a professor leads them to believe that some evil experiments are being conducted with MICROCHIPS. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>

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Take the stairs, take the stairs. For God's sake, take the Stairs!!!

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

4 July 1985 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El ascensor See more »

Filming Locations:

Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands See more »

Box Office

Budget:

€350,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

First Floor Features, Sigma Film Productions See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Argentina: 99 min | Sweden: 99 min | USA: 95 min | Netherlands: 95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Trivia

A hastily subtitled copy of the film was shown at Cannes and was such a success that Warner Brothers purchased the distribution rights. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Felix arrives at the Office from 'Nieuwe Revu' we see the sound technician moving in the back of the van. See more »

Quotes

Head Waiter: These damn machines will be the death of us all some day!
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Connections

Referenced in Monster Dog (1984) See more »

The Elevator (1983)
De lift (original title)

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