Down (2001) movie poster

Down

2001 ·1h 51m · ★ 5.0 (192)

After the elevators at a New York City skyscraper begin inexplicably malfunctioning, putting its passengers at risk, mechanic Mark Newman and reporter Jennifer Evans begin separate investigations. Newman gets resistance from superiors at his company, which manufactured the elevator, while additional elevator incidents cause several gruesome deaths. The police get involved and suspect that terrorists are responsible, but a far stranger explanation looms.

Why it matters
6 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
57
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
43
Supernatural
20
Creature
36
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
43
Survival
100

Content Warnings

Body Horror

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

alternate timelinebio terrorismdeadlydeathdecapitatedelevatorgovernmentgovernment cover-upheroineincidentinvestigationmalfunctionmarine corpsmechanicnew york citynightmarepoliceremakereportersupernatural horrortabloid reporterterrorism

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