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

In the beginning of this movie Sarah is clearly heard yelling for her "Red Crayon"; at the end of the movie, however, you can tell by lipreading that she now yells out for a "Blue Crayon".

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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

Sarah: I want the red crayon!

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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

A Bizarre and Weird Trip to a Disturbed Mind

While in the hospital for a tomography of the brain of his autistic daughter Sarah (Skye Bennett), Ben (Noah Huntley) becomes upset when there is a power failure. He decides to leave the hospital with Sarah, while the nurse Emily (Dominique McElligott) 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.

"Dark Floors" is a bizarre and weird trip to a disturbed mind of an autistic girl. The dark story is intriguing and has a promising beginning, but the conclusion is disappointing. The performance of Skye Bennett, the eerie atmosphere and the special effects are the plus of this movie; Emily is a nice character well performed by Dominique McElligott; however, it is impossible to feel any empathy for the lead and important character performed by Noah Huntley. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "Alma Diabólica" ("Devilish Soul")