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Basement (2010 film)

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Wikipedia article




'Basement' is a 2010 British horror film, starring Danny Dyer and written by Ewen Glass about six friends who are lured into a basement for a sinister experiment.

Plot



After returning from an anti-war demonstration, Gary (Danny Dyer), Sarah (Kierston Wareing), Saffron (Lois Winstone), Pru (Emily Beecham) and Derek (Jimi Mistry) stop in the country. Derek and Saffron discover a metal hatch in the middle of the forest and they decide to explore inside. Gary, Pru and Sarah search for their missing friends and follow them into the hatch and find themselves locked in when it closes behind them.

Production and release



'Basement' is the first feature film from Paperknife Productions; a company based at Pinewood studios. Terry Stone's Gateway Films is also involved in 'Basement's production. The film premiered at The May Fair on 17 August 2010 in London and was then released straight to DVD and Blu-ray on 23 August 2010.

Reception



Critical reception for 'The Basement' has been negative, with BeyondHollywood.com writing that the film could have been "enjoyable trash, though sadly its mind numbing, soul destroying lack of energy or originality drags it back down into the mire."[http://www.beyondhollywood.com/basement-2010-movie-review/ Basement (2010) Movie Review] BeyondHollywood.com HorrorNews.net called the film "poorly written", saying that "in general it was just not a very good movie".[http://horrornews.net/28509/film-review-basement-2010/ Film Review: Basement (2010)] HorrorNews.net Dread Central also reviewed the film, saying it was "an entertainment black hole. There isnt a single line, performance, camera movement, idea, scene, shot or piece of editing that warrants any kind of praise or attention."[http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/basement-uk-dvd The Basement] Dread Central

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