Dark Floors (2008)

Director:

Pete Riski

Writers:

Howard Brodsky (adaptation)
Mika Karttunen (translation: English)
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Release Date:

8 February 2008 (Finland)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

The Lordi Motion Picture

Plot:

Cast

Lordi		(as Mr. Lordi)
Kita
Amen
Ox
Awa
Skye Bennett	...	Sarah
Noah Huntley	...	Ben
Dominique McElligott	...	Emily
Ronald Pickup	...	Tobias
William Hope	...	Jon
Leon Herbert	...	Rick
Philip Bretherton	...	Walter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Calton	...	Radio Voice / Maggy Fellman
Laura Faarinen	...	Nurse
Maggy Fellman	...	Voice on Radio (voice)
Mikael Gustafsson	...	Patient
Eveliina Haataja	...	Corpse in 2nd Floor Operation Room
Ulla Hämeenaho	...	Corpse in 2nd Floor Hallway / Zombie's Hands
Anniina Keiskander	...	Nurse
Jonna Kinnunen	...	Expecting Couple
Jarmo Korteniemi	...	Doctor
Minna Kuusisto	...	Doctor
Mari Liimatainen	...	Nurse
Niko Männikkö	...	Doctor
Iiris Mikkonen	...	Corpse in Minor Operating Room / Corpse in 2nd Floor Operation Room
Jari Sarja	...	Doctor
Jarmo Saurio	...	Doctor
Milla Suoraniemi	...	Nurse
Armi Tenkula	...	Nurse
Armit Tenkula	...	Nurse
Hannu Tihinen	...	Nurse
Kaisa Vainio	...	People in Information Desk Room
Ossi Mykkänen	...	Corpse in Staircase (uncredited)

Directed by
Pete Riski

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Howard Brodsky		adaptation: English
Mika Karttunen		translation: English
Pekka Lehtosaari		written by
Lordi		original idea (as Mr. Lordi)
Pete Riski		original idea
Aretta Vähälä		translation: English
Harri Virtanen		dramaturge

Produced by
Jukka Helle	....	executive producer
Saara Kankaanpää	....	line producer
Júlíus Kemp	....	co-producer (as Julius Kemp)
Jukka Kujala	....	post-production producer
Jussi Lepistö	....	marketing producer
Sirkka Rautiainen	....	line producer
Markus Selin	....	producer
Ingvar Þórðarson	....	co-producer (as Ingvar Thordarson)

Original Music by
Ville Riippa

Cinematography by
Jean Noel Mustonen		(director of photography) (as Jean-Noël Mustonen)

Film Editing by
Stefan Sundlöf

Casting by
Johanna Velling
Jeremy Zimmerman

Production Design by
Tiina Anttila

Costume Design by
Anna Vilppunen

Makeup Department
Ari Arvola	....	additional makeup artist: pre-production
Johanna Askola-Putaansuu	....	creature makeup artist
Lene Bruksås	....	special makeup effects artist
Ásta Hafthórsdóttir	....	makeup effects technician (as Astá Hafthorsdottir)
Frida T.G. Hegna	....	special makeup effects artist
Per Steinar Hoftun	....	makeup effects technician (as Per Steiner Hoftung)
Nina Elise Johansen	....	special makeup effects artist
Michelle Johansson	....	makeup effects technician
Kati Koskela	....	assistant makeup effects technician
Shino Kotani	....	makeup effects technician
Jani Kylmälä	....	makeup effects technician
Lordi	....	creature makeup (as Mr. Lordi)
Anneline Nyvold	....	makeup effects technician
Ragnhild Prestholt	....	special makeup effects artist
Jim Udenberg	....	makeup designer
Jim Udenberg	....	special makeup effects creator
Mari Vaalasranta	....	key makeup artist
Mari Vaalasranta	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Saara Kankaanpää	....	production manager: chroma unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jouni Mutanen	....	first assistant director
Sirkka Rautiainen	....	assistant director: chroma unit
Johanna Velling	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Katja Aaltonen	....	key set painter
Asta Alamartimo	....	painter
Carl Ehrström	....	stand-by property master
Alan Hopper	....	carpenter
Lilli Itkonen	....	property master trainee: Helsinki
Kaisa Karvinen	....	painter
Merja Koistinen	....	stand-by property master
Tytti Kokkonen	....	assistant set dresser
Niko Konttinen	....	painter
Pietu Kotila	....	painter
Jukka Kreus	....	carpenter
Jatta Kröger	....	statue maker
Petri Kulju	....	graphical props
Mikko Kuusirati	....	property master trainee
Jonathan Kyöttinen	....	carpenter
Teppo Lakaniemi	....	assistant production designer
Pia Lång	....	painter: Sarah's drawings
Mari Lappalainen	....	carpenter
Johanna Lehtola	....	carpenter
Johanna Lehtola	....	prop builder
Saku Lukkari	....	carpenter
Olli Luoma-Aho	....	property assistant
Tero Mäkelä	....	carpenter
Jyrki Mäki	....	property master
Matti Mielikäinen	....	property master trainee
Pasi Murto	....	painter
Joonas Nissi	....	property master trainee
Tiina Nuortimo	....	assistant set dresser
Hannu Oivo	....	construction manager
Jani Pensola	....	carpenter
Johanna Riepula	....	painter
Jarmo Rytilahti	....	assistant painter
Jari Sarja	....	property master trainee
Sami Silvennoinen	....	construction coordinator: Helsinki
Jani Sinisalo	....	carpenter
Juki Suloranta	....	special mechanical props
Simo Sulva	....	carpenter
Tommi Suojanen	....	carpenter
Mari Suomalainen	....	carpenter
Anni Tepponen	....	carpenter
Ritva Toivonen	....	graphical props
Hessu Tönkyrä	....	carpenter
Teemu Torvinen	....	assistant carpenter
Markus Tuppurainen	....	storyboard artist
Mika Turtiainen	....	assistant painter

Sound Department
Kari Chydenius	....	sound technician
Markus Degerman	....	foley artist
Svante Forsbäck	....	dialogue mastering
Arni Gustafsson	....	boom operator
Arni Gustafsson	....	sound mixer
Jari Ikonen	....	dialogue editor
Jari Ikonen	....	sound recordist
Katja Kostiainen	....	assistant sound
Nick Kray	....	adr recordist
Travis MacKay	....	adr recordist
Mika Niinimaa	....	foley recordist
Mika Niinimaa	....	sound editor
Olli Pärnänen	....	sound mixer
Jyrki Rahkonen	....	sound designer
Sami Sarhamaa	....	foley recordist
Santtu Sierilä	....	sound editor
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Anne Tolkkinen	....	boom operator
Kimmo Vänttinen	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Tuomas Helminen	....	special effects technician
Jakke Huovinen	....	special effects technician
Mikko Kanninen	....	special effects assistant
Amin Kassam	....	special effects foreman
Mikael Lysti	....	special effects technician
Konsta Mannerheimo	....	special effects coordinator
Jari Rinne	....	special effects technician
Kalle Särkkä	....	special effects trainee
Raine Toikkanen	....	special effects technician
Tuomo Uusitalo	....	special effects technician
Ville Vainio	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Peter Balazs	....	digital artist
M. Taylan Baysefer	....	digital artist
Sami Haartemo	....	digital artist
Jari Hakala	....	digital artist
Antti Hämäläinen	....	visual effects
Anders Helle	....	digital artist
Mikko Hietala	....	digital artist
Tuomo Hintikka	....	digital artist
Tuomo Hintikka	....	visual effects supervisor
Pasi Jakkula	....	compositor
Matti Kaihola	....	digital artist
Lasse Kilpiä	....	digital artist
Panu Kujala	....	visual effects
Turkka Kylliäinen	....	digital artist
Tommi Lehtonen	....	digital artist
Anne Mäittälä	....	digital artist
Tomi Nieminen	....	digital artist
Atte Nurminen	....	assistant compositor
Balázs Peter	....	visual effects (as Peter Balazs)
Kari Piirainen	....	visual effects producer
Toni Pykäläniemi	....	digital artist
Carlos Santos	....	visual effects
Juuso Selin	....	digital artist
Juuso Selin	....	on-set digital effects supervisor
Samuli Sirkiä	....	graphics assistant
Mitja Sirola	....	digital artist
Kimmo Torkkeli	....	systems administrator

Stunts
Ulla Hämeenaho	....	stunt double: Emily
Ulla Hämeenaho	....	stunt double: Kita
Ulla Hämeenaho	....	stunt double: Sarah
Ulla Hämeenaho	....	stunts
Juho Harjula	....	body double: Ben
Juho Harjula	....	stunt double
Saara Hyytiä	....	stunt double
Kari Lehtinen	....	stunt double
Esa Muittari	....	stunt double: Jon
Esa Muittari	....	stunts
Hannu Oivo	....	stunt double
Mika Pietiläinen	....	stunt double: Amen (as Mika Huisman)
Mika Pietiläinen	....	stunt double: Rick (as Mika Huisman)
Mika Pietiläinen	....	stunts (as Mika Huisman)
Juha Pursiainen	....	stunt coordinator
Juha Pursiainen	....	stunt double
Juha Pursiainen	....	stunt double: Rick
Juha Pursiainen	....	stunt driver: Ben
Lasse Torvinen	....	stunt double
Jouni Tuomaala	....	stunt double
Janne Turkki	....	stunt double: Amen
Janne Turkki	....	stunt driver: Ben
Janne Turkki	....	stunts
H.-P. Virkki	....	stunt double: Kita (as Harri-Pekka Virkki)
H.-P. Virkki	....	stunts (as Harri-Pekka Virkki)

Camera and Electrical Department
Sari Aaltonen	....	camera assistant: "b" camera
Jan Granström	....	first assistant camera
Jan Granström	....	still photographer
Toni Haaranen	....	assistant lighting technician
Jani Häkli	....	second assistant camera
Juge Heikkilä	....	first assistant camera
Torsti Hyvönen	....	best boy
Aki Karppinen	....	gaffer
Erkki Keskitalo	....	assistant electrician
Petri Kiljunen	....	second assistant camera
Kosti Lehikoinen	....	best boy
Jarkko Liikanen	....	second assistant camera: chroma unit
Veli-Matti Mikkonen	....	lighting technician (as Wellu Mikkonen)
Juha Niska	....	key grip
Timo Nissi	....	assistant lighting technician
Timo Oravakangas	....	assistant lighting technician
Tazu Ovaska	....	gaffer
Pekka Pohjanheimo	....	grip assistant
Riku Roimu	....	lighting technician
Juha Ruotsalainen	....	electrician
Antti Ruusuvuori	....	first assistant camera
Lotta Salonen	....	video assistant
Onni Tappola	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Mike Tiverios	....	steadicam operator

Casting Department
Hilkka Suvanto	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Johanna Askola-Putaansuu	....	costumes: creature costumes
Henrik Heiskanen	....	costumes
Emmi Leeve	....	wardrobe assistant
Lordi	....	costumes: creature costumes (as Mr. Lordi)
Lordi	....	creature costume (as Mr. Lordi)
Seija Mällinen	....	wardrobe assistant: Oulu
Saara Ryymin	....	costume hard design
Anna Vilppunen	....	wardrobe designer

Editorial Department
Juha Laine	....	film transfer
Annukka Lilja	....	assistant editor
Petteri Linnus	....	on-line editor
Teemu Luoma	....	editorial assistant
Jenni Saaristo	....	assistant editor
Marko Terävä	....	colorist
Rodrigo Villalobos	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Miikka Huttunen	....	music recordist
Jussi Lampela	....	additional orchestrator
Jussi Lampela	....	music notator
Jussi Lampela	....	orchestrator
Marko Nyberg	....	composer: additional music
Jari Salo	....	composer: additional music
Jesse Vainio	....	music mixer

Transportation Department
Jussi Degerholm	....	assistant to special vehicle designer
Risto Hämäri	....	stand-by vehicle coordinator
Tom Hämäri	....	assistant to stand-by vehicle coordinator
Juho Harjula	....	transportation captain
Tomppa Kekäläinen	....	special vehicle designer
Janne Lehtola	....	assistant to stand-by vehicle coordinator

Other crew
David Baudouin	....	runner: Helsinki
Howard Brodsky	....	translator: English adaptation of screenplay
Tommi Gröhn	....	film printing
Pinka Hämäläinen	....	production accountant
Ulla Hämeenaho	....	stand-in: Awa
Hans Helakorpi	....	catering chef: Oulu
Tomppa Kekäläinen	....	vehicle designer
Susanna Kyllönen	....	catering assistant: Oulu
Tapani Launonen	....	location manager: Oulu
Kari Lehtinen	....	stand-in: Mr. Lordi
Antti Leimi	....	making-of: Oulu
Tommi Lepistö	....	runner: Helsinki
Vilma Levonmaa	....	location scout: Helsinki (as Wilma Levonmaa)
Anssi Lohvansuu	....	catering chef: Helsinki
Katariina Lume	....	location scout: Helsinki
Antti Määttänen	....	location scout: Helsinki
Harri Nääppä	....	security
Kai Österlund	....	security
Jukka-Pekka Pesonen	....	security
Sirkka Rautiainen	....	script supervisor: chroma unit
Hanna Seppänen	....	making-of: Oulu
Kimi Seppänen	....	location scout: Helsinki
Ilkka Taivassalo	....	security
Saija Tiitinen	....	production secretary
Rampe Toivonen	....	publicist
Lasse Torvinen	....	runner: Oulu
Milla Vilmi	....	script supervisor
Sami Wilenius	....	making-of: Helsinki
Mika Ylilehto	....	runner: Oulu

Thanks
Raimo Ahlroos	....	special thanks
Mikko Hakkarainen	....	special thanks
Pauliina Hujanen	....	special thanks
Seppo Mäenpää	....	special thanks
Kai Mäntylä	....	special thanks
Patrik Näsman	....	special thanks
Reijo Petrelius	....	special thanks
Matti Pikkuhookana	....	special thanks
Risto Pöllä	....	special thanks
Jussi Vilkuna	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Kisi Production
• Solar Films
• The Icelandic Filmcompany
• Yleisradio (YLE)

Distributors

• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2008) (Finland) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Anima Boutique  titles
• Bombay Catering  catering
• Czech Film Orchestra  orchestra
• De Lane Lea  ADR recording facility
• Finnvox  sound post-production
• Generator Post  post-production facilities
• Halltex  special thanks
• Hard Design  costumes
• Hell's Angels  security
• Kalevala Studio Oy  sound post-production
• Kalevala Ääni  sound post-production
• Lordi-Sign  characters
• Lume  post-production facilities
• Meguru Film Sound  sound post-production
• Nordisk Film International Sales  sales
• Pohjoinen elokuva- ja mediakeskus POEM  funding
• Pohjolan koiravartiointi  security
• Pohjolanväri  special thanks
• Ravintola Delicatessen  catering
• Selekta  catering
• Sony BMG Music Entertainment  soundtrack
• Starkki  special thanks
• Suomen Elokuvasäätiö  funding
• Wildfire Studios  ADR recording facility

Also Known As:

Dark Floors: The Lordi Motion Picture (Finland) (promotional title)
Punainen liitu (Finland) (working title)
Red Chalk (International: English title) (working title)
Pimedad korrused (Estonia) [et]

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

Finland | Iceland

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Oulu, Finland

Company:

Kisi Production

Trivia:

Most expensive Finnish horror film to be produced.

Soundtrack:

Beast Loose In Paradise

Disappointment

What do you call a horror story without horror and story?

This is the most irritating thing about the film: I get the feeling the writers never really decided what's actually going on in the film! It's a different thing to know it, give hints for the audience and not completely reveal it, but here, you get the feeling the screenwriters don't know it, characters in the film do not know it and audience sees that no one knows! (Remember "Cube"? Even that film knew more about itself.)

I've consumed a lot of 80's horror / gore films and this movie certainly has its roots deep in those films. But a lot of important things are missing. We really know nothing about the characters. They keep repeating empty lines over and over again. The story isn't really developing - it never goes anywhere. B-acting is OK in this type of horror films, but there's not much to act in the script. We don't care about the characters. There's nothing to remember about them. There's not even cheesy humor or unnecessary sex. And most importantly - no thrills, no chills.

You only get some commonly used elements of the horror film genre. They show the Lordi monsters one by one but their characters don't really contribute anything for the story.

I honestly believe that this amount of story, character development and atmosphere could be achieved with minimal amount of crew and equipment. Oh yeah, film makers used to do that - and more - some 20 years ago! I felt the shared embarrassment of the audience as the film ended. Too bad really.