DVD - Region 1
(NTSC)

DOWN - aka - THE SHAFT
(2001)

Written & Directed by Dick Maas

Cast:
James Marshall .... Mark Newman
Naomi Watts .... Jennifer Evans
Eric Thal .... Jeffrey
Michael Ironside .... Gunter Steinberg
Edward Herrmann .... Milligan
Dan Hedaya .... Lt. McBain
Ron Perlman .... Mitchell
Kathryn Meisle .... Mildred
Martin McDougall .... Security Guard (Andy)
Andy John Cariani .... Security Guard (Gary)
Gary David Gwillim .... Blind Man (Mr Faith)
Peter Banks .... Maintenance Chief
William Vanderpuye .... Murphy
Wilke Durand .... Kowalski's Wife
Todd Boyce .... ESU Captain
William Roberts ... Special Agent in Charge
Greg Shore ... Chip

DVD - Region 2
(PAL)

Genre:
Action / Thriller / Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi

Production Companies:
First Floor Features

Distributors:
Buena Vista International (Netherlands)

Special Effects:
Digital Renaissance

Filming Locations:
Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
New York City, New York, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Plot Summary
When the express elevators in the Millennium Building, one of New York's most famous landmarks, start to malfunction and behave in erratic ways, elevator mechanic Mark Newman is sent out to find the cause of the problems. His investigation meets unexpected resistance and not everybody seems to be happy with his involvement. After a gruesome and deadly incident, in which a blind man falls into the shaft and a security guard is decapitated, the police start an investigation. They are however not very successful. Mark is determined to find the cause. He is joined by a female reporter, Jennifer, who is looking for a juicy story. Together they try to unravel the secrets behind the mysterious behaviour of the elevator that seems to have a life of it's own. When things get worse and death toll rises, The Government, fearing terrorists are involved, seal off the building. What at first looked like a routine job turns into a horrifying nightmare in which Mark has to face an enemy whose blood thirst is only met by it's unpredictability. An enemy that is determined to fight off any intruder looking for the dark secret that lurks inside the belly of the building. An enemy that has to be feared. An enemy that has to be taken .......DOWN.