The Killing Floor (2007)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Gideon Raff

Writers:

Ryan Swanson (written by) and
Gideon Raff (written by)

Release Date:

10 May 2007 (Israel)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller

Plot:

A literary agent moves into a penthouse apartment. Soon after the move, he receives crime scene photographs that seem to have taken place in his new apartment. Next he receives a series of stalker videotapes that document his every move. |

Plot Keywords:

Penthouse Apartment | Stalker | Literary Agent | Home Invasion | Axe

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 16

2:15 AM

TMC

Cast

Marc Blucas	...	David Lamont
Joel Leffert	...	Goodman
Shiri Appleby	...	Rebecca Fay
Jeffrey Carlson	...	Jared Thurber
Reiko Aylesworth	...	Audrey Levine
Bethany Butler	...	Female Caterer
Andrew Weems	...	Bobby Reed
Allison McAtee	...	Kathy Mahoni
Derek Cecil	...	Garret Rankin
John Bedford Lloyd	...	Detective Martin Soll
Paul Urcioli	...	Executive #1
Tina Benko	...	Executive #2
John Di Benedetto	...	Deputy (as John Dibenedetto)

Also Known As:

Kein Entkommen (Germany) (TV title) [de]
The Killing Floor (Germany) [de]
The Killing Floor (Argentina) (DVD title) [es]
The killing floor - Omicidio ai piani alti (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated R for violent and disturbing content, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

USA:94 min | Argentina:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA (2006) | Argentina:16 | USA:R | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Chatzpah Films

Movie Connections:

References The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)

Great mystery, decent thriller. Much better than expected.

I watched this movie with low expectations. There were no ratings on IMDb, I had never heard of any of the actors, and all the reviews were praising it as if it were the best thing ever made; which led me to believe the only people who reviewed this movie were the ones who were working on it. I was wrong. The movie holds a very steady pace for the most part. Not a whole lot happens during the beginning; they tried to make it into a thriller way too early, and were unsuccessful. But about halfway through, the characters and story really started to shine. Just when you think you know who to point fingers at, you realize you're wrong-- again and again. Towards the end, the thrills just keep on coming until the story finally unfolds. It's enough to keep just about anyone's attention.

The acting, writing and directing were 100x better than I thought they would be, especially considering the obvious low budget. My only real complaint was the acting done by Marc Blucas. He just seemed to be over-doing it a bit. Too articulate and too serious about everything he said. Everyone else did a fine job, though. Especially Shiri Appleby. I really hope someone spots her, I'd love to see her again. Her character was spot-on, her acting was top notch, and she's as pretty as can be.

The Killing Floor is about as close as you can come to the border between B movie and Hollywood thriller... without the multi-million dollar budget.

If any of the cast or crew read this.. great job guys!