Dark Floors (2008)

A man emerges with his autistic daughter and three others from a hospital elevator to find themselves trapped in the building with devilish monsters.

Directors:

Pete Riski, Alan Smithee

Writers:

Pekka Lehtosaari, Mr. Lordi (the story is based on an original idea by)

Stars:

William Hope, Leon Herbert, Ronald Pickup

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Hope	...	Jon
Leon Herbert	...	Rick
Ronald Pickup	...	Tobias
Philip Bretherton	...	Walter
Noah Huntley	...	Ben
Dominique McElligott	...	Emily
Skye Bennett	...	Sarah
Mr. Lordi	...	Lead Monster
Kita	...	Monster
Amen	...	Monster
Ox	...	Monster
Awa	...	Monster
Jussi Haukkamaa	...	Family on 8th Floor
Hilla Haukkamaa	...	Family on 8th Floor
Hugo Haukkamaa	...	Family on 8th Floor

Storyline

While in the hospital for a tomography of the brain of his autistic daughter Sarah, Ben becomes upset when there is a power failure. He decides to leave the hospital with Sarah, while the nurse Emily tries to convince him to leave Sarah for further treatment. They get the elevator with three other passengers, and suddenly the elevator stops; when the door opens, people has vanished from the hospital, the environment is creepy and they are chased by devilish monsters. They find that they are trapped in the hospital, and the creatures seem to be hunting Sarah.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | monster | nurse | crayon | wheelchair | 

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Taglines:

The Fear Is Here.

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence and disturbing images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Finland Iceland

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 2008 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Alma Diabólica

Filming Locations:

Helsinki, Finland

Box Office

Budget:

€4,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kisi Production, Solar Films, The Icelandic Filmcompany

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min 82 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Most expensive Finnish horror film to be produced.

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Goofs

Patients are often sedated for both CT scans and MRI, I am a previous RN who worked in radiology and I was responsible for either conscious sedation (primarily of children) or assisting the nurse anesthetist when the patient received general anesthesia. CT scan show structural abnormalities, MRIs do the same but are much more sensitive and are often used in seizure patients, patients with cancer, etc. When they are sedated, they are strapped in for safety.

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Quotes

Tobias: There is only one Hell.

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Connections

Referenced in Outlast (2013)

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Soundtracks

Beast Loose In Paradise
Performed by Mr. Lordi
Music and Lyrics by Mr. Lordi (as Mr. Lordi)
HMC Music Publishing
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (FINLAND) OY

User Reviews

Wha? Huh?

I love cheesy horror flicks. I don't care if the acting is sub-par or whether the monsters look corny. I liked this movie except for the bewildered feeling all the way from the beginning of the film to the very end. Look, I don't need a 10 page dissertation or a sign with big letters explaining a plot to me. But Dark Floors takes the "what is this movie about?" thing to a whole new (annoying) level. What IS this movie about?

This isn't exceptionally scary or thrilling but if you have an hour and a half to kill and/or you want to end up feeling frustrated and confused, rent this winner.