Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Chris Messina | ... | Detective Bowden | |
Logan Marshall-Green | ... | Mechanic | |
Jenny O'Hara | ... | Old Woman | |
Bojana Novakovic | ... | Young Woman | |
Bokeem Woodbine | ... | Guard | |
Geoffrey Arend | ... | Salesman | |
Jacob Vargas | ... | Ramirez | |
Matt Craven | ... | Lustig | |
Joshua Peace | ... | Detective Markowitz (as Josh Peace) | |
Caroline Dhavernas | ... | Elsa Nahai | |
Joe Cobden | ... | Dwight | |
Zoie Palmer | ... | Cheryl | |
Vincent Laresca | ... | Henry | |
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Rudy Webb | ... | Old Janitor |
Craig Eldridge | ... | Donnelly |
In Philadelphia, Detective Bowden is still grieving for his wife and son, killed in a hit-and-run five years ago. When someone jumps from a skyscraper onto a truck, Bowden is sent to investigate. Meanwhile, five strangers are trapped in an elevator in the building where the jumper committed suicide. The communication radio in the elevator is broken but the guards, Lustig and Ramirez, observe the individuals via CCTV as events unfold. Tensions run high among those trapped, so Lustig calls the police and Detective Bowden assumes the case. Without being able to contact the individuals, he tries to work out who they are, but he can only account for four of them. Time is running out for the occupants of the elevator, as Bowden realizes he has to get them out quickly. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
I remember going to see this in the cinema when it was released in the UK. For me, at the time I wasn't really a big fan of horror/thriller movies as they just didn't have me on the edge of my seat and wondering what's going on. The story kept me on edge trying to guess which one was the devil with the story from the opening monologue about the suicide and then those becoming trapped.
This playing in with the multiple deaths over the timing of the film had you guessing who it was going to be and then when you found out you were in shock as it wasn't who you thought. All of it tied together for all the characters too played a brilliant story out on the screen and M Night Shyamalan can be proud of the film he created.