De Lift
1983 Dir. Dick Maas Lift technician Felix (Huub Stapel) is called in to repair an elevator that has been at the centre of several bizarre deaths. As the deaths continue to mount, Felix begins an obsessive investigation that causes ructions with his family and colleagues. Joining forces with reporter Mieke de Beer (Willeke van Ammelrooy), he uncovers the involvement of shady multi-national corporation Rising Sun, who have installed an experimental computer chip in the elevator. An evil computer chip! Take the stairs, take the stairs. For God's sake, take the Stairs!!! I assumed that De Lift was going to be an immensely trashy affair. It’s about a killer lift. It's a Dutch horror film from the early Eighties - about a killer lift. Surprisingly, it’s a competently put together thriller that, after plodding around for about an hour with too many exposition-heavy scenes and bland characters, settles down to become a taut and suspenseful ride - albeit one with a very sil...