Don't Look Down (1998) (TV)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Larry Shaw

Writer (WGA):

Gregory Goodell (written by)

Release Date:

29 October 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

A woman tries to get over the death of her sister by taking an Acrophobiac group. The the group starts to get killed one by one.

Plot Keywords:

Cliff | Hallucination | Acrophobia | Murder

Cast

Megan Ward	...	Carla Engel
Billy Burke	...	Mark Engel
Angela Moore	...	Jocelyn
William MacDonald	...	Ben
Kate Robbins	...	Hallie
Aaron Smolinski	...	Zachary Carter
Terry Kinney	...	Dr. Paul Sadowski
Tara Spencer-Nairn	...	Rachel
Bob Morrisey	...	Detective Yerxa
Benz Antoine	...	Luther
Britt McKillip	...	Young Rachel
Carly McKillip	...	Young Carla
Maria Herrera	...	Dr. Hagerty
John Treleaven	...	Senator Billings
Klodyne Rodney	...	Librarian

Also Known As:

Wes Craven Presents Don't Look Down (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | UK:12 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Craven-Maddalena Films

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: After Carla sees Dr. Sadowski and is walking to her car on the top of the parking structure, she watches a newspaper blow around and over the rail. The newspaper then turns into the scarf her sister was wearing when she fell. The scarf "hovers" over the rail before it falls. You can clearly see a hole in the center of the scarf as if it's attached to a line.

Quotes:

Man in Elevator: She's way overloaded now.

atypical Craven

Let me start off by saying I am not a Wes Craven fan nor a fan of the horror genre, so I can't judge this in terms of Wes Craven. I do know it's atypical of him, having sat through half of one of his films which is now banned.

Spectacular scenery highlights "Don't Look Down," about a young woman who witnesses the horror fall which results in the death of her beloved sister. She joins a group to get over her resulting fear of heights. Unfortunately the members of the group start ending up dead.

The denouement of this film was guessable from the first frame. The performances are decent and the setting is truly gorgeous. It's certainly entertaining. I caught this on Lifetime where I've seen much worse. I think with films like this, it makes a difference whether you see it in a theater, rent it, or catch it for free. I say wait and catch it for free.