The Shaft (2001)
Directed by Dick Maas
Genres - Mystery, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Horror Comedy |
Release Date - May 20, 2003 (USA - Unknown), May 20, 2003 (USA) |
Run Time - 112 min. |
Countries - Netherlands, United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Jeremy Wheeler
At the Millennium Building in NYC, the elevators have a problem... they just can't stop killing people! Pregnant women, skater dudes -- they're all on the menu for these possessed motorized beasts. As elevator repairman Mark Newman (James Marshal) delves deeper into the mystery, everyone from his boss to the building manager stand in his way. His only help comes from Jennifer Naomi Watts, a nosy reporter that smells a cover-up when she sees it. As the "accidents" pile up, the President and FBI get involved as the heroic couple come face to face with technology gone horribly, horribly wrong. Down is a direct remake (shot for shot at times) of director Dick Maas' early 80's cult flick The Lift.
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couple, elevator, repair-person, reporter, technology