Recently, the renowned industry magazine “Elevator World” published an intriguing investigation that connects elevators to cinema, particularly within the horror genre. Over the years, many international filmmakers have utilized this unique setting to create epic and highly recognizable scenes. For instance, consider the genre masterpiece “Profondo Rosso”, directed by Dario Argento, which deliberately featured an elevator as its final set.
The article emphasizes that while elevators are an extremely safe mode of transportation in reality, in movies, it’s a different story. Filmmakers have consistently amplified drama and horror by placing characters in agonizing elevator scenarios. The concept of being trapped serves as a powerful plot device.
Here’s a selection of films compiled by the magazine:
Lady in a Cage (1964): A wealthy widow is trapped in her mansion’s elevator while her home is being robbed…
Tower of Terror (1997): a disgraced photojournalist and his niece investigate a decades-old mystery in which five people disappeared from an elevator struck by lightning…
Devil (2010): produced by M. Night Shyamalan, this film centers around a group of people trapped in an elevator. The terror intensifies as it is revealed that one of the passengers passengers isn’t who they claim to be.
Elevator (2011): this movie tells the story of strangers stuck in an elevator, but this time, one of them is wearing a bomb.
Down (2019): a pair of coworkers are trapped in an elevator over a long weekend. The situation grows increasingly dire as the entrapped man and woman struggle for survival
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