Movie

The Lift

1983 · 95 min

A tense, eerie thriller with a satirical edge, where a mundane elevator becomes a source of creeping dread and sudden violence.

Tagline: Take the stairs, take the stairs. For God's sake, take the Stairs!!!
Overview: A lift technician finds himself drawn into a web of mystery and peril as he investigates the perplexing deadly accidents occurring in the elevators of a new office building.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Technology, obsession, isolation, corruption
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
obsession
isolation
corruption
survival
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild