Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- claustrophobic
- tense
- paranoid
- late night thriller viewing
- claustrophobic horror marathon
What critics said
Critics found it an effective but uneven contained thriller that makes strong use of its high-concept tension without fully realizing its potential.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nine strangers remain trapped inside a Wall Street elevator while an explosive threat escalates.
The central crisis explicitly connects corporate interests and greed with the strangers' danger.
Racism is identified as a central force colliding with the bomb threat and corporate setting.
The unidentified bomb and uncertainty over who carries it generate the film's suspense.
Films like Elevator, and why
Devil
contained thriller built around strangers trapped together under an imminent explosive threat
Buried
claustrophobic survival thriller where a confined group is destabilized by suspicion and hidden motives
The Divide
single-location pressure cooker using social conflict, prejudice, and escalating moral confrontation
Exam
ensemble suspense film turning an enclosed space into a test of class tension and collective responsibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Stig Svendsen
- Release Date
- 2013-02-18
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (130)
Cast
- Christopher Backus
- Anita Briem
- John Getz
- Shirley Knight
- Michael Mercurio
- Amanda Pace
- Rachel Pace
- Devin Ratray
- Joey Slotnick
- Tehmina Sunny
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Brew, IndiePix Unlimited Amazon Channel, XLTV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Brew, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Brew, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Elevator about?
- Nine strangers trapped in a Wall Street elevator must confront prejudice, greed, and the terrifying possibility that one of them carries a bomb.
- What is Elevator like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Elevator as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Elevator violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Elevator as moderate.
- What did critics think of Elevator?
- Critics found it an effective but uneven contained thriller that makes strong use of its high-concept tension without fully realizing its potential.
- Which films are like Elevator?
- Films with a similar feel include Devil, Buried, The Divide, and Exam.
- How long is Elevator?
- Elevator runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Elevator?
- In United States, Elevator streams on Brew, IndiePix Unlimited Amazon Channel, XLTV Amazon Channel .
