

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.
Practical Effects
Gloriously dated elevator death scenes with practical gore.
Acting
Naomi Watts collecting a paycheck before Mulholland Drive.

Director
Dick Maas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a remake of Dick Maas's own 1983 Dutch film 'De Lift,' because if you're going to steal, steal from yourself.
Released in some markets as 'The Shaft,' which honestly tells you everything about the marketing confidence.