Dark Floors (2008)

Director:

Pete Riski

Writers:

Pekka Lehtosaari (written by)
Lordi (original idea) ...

Release Date:

8 February 2008 (Finland)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

The Lordi Motion Picture

Plot:

A man emerges with his autistic daughter and three others from a hospital elevator to find themselves trapped in the building with devilish monsters.

Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Elevator | Monster | Nurse | Ghost

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	...	Voice on Radio
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
Hannu Tihinen	...	Nurse
Kaisa Vainio	...	People in Information Desk Room

Also Known As:

Dark Floors: The Lordi Motion Picture (Finland) (promotional title)
Punainen liitu (Finland) (working title)
Red Chalk (International: English title) (working title)
Ölüm kapani (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Alma Diabólica (Brazil) [pt]
Pimedad korrused (Estonia) [et]
Piso siniestro (Argentina) (DVD title) [es]
Temnyj ztaz (Russia) [ru]

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence and disturbing images.

Runtime:

87 min | Argentina:82 min (DVD version)

Country:

Finland | Iceland

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | USA:R | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (2008) | UK:15 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Oulu, Finland

Company:

Icelandic Filmcompany, The

Trivia:

The film had the largest set ever built for a Finnish film.

Quotes:

Sarah: I want the red crayon!

Soundtrack:

Beast Loose In Paradise

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")