Basement (2010 film)
A 2010 British horror film about a sinister basement experiment.
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Basement is a 2010 British horror film directed by Ewen Glass and starring Danny Dyer. The film follows six friends who are lured into a basement for a sinister experiment after discovering a metal hatch in a forest.
- release_year
- 2010
- country
- United Kingdom
- director
- Ewen Glass
- starring
- Danny Dyer
- genre
- Horror
- production_company
- Paperknife Productions
Lore & Background
Basement is the first feature film from Paperknife Productions, a company based at Pinewood Studios. Terry Stone's Gateway Films also participated in its production. The film premiered at the Odeon West End in London on 16 August 2010 and was released straight to DVD and Blu-ray on 6 September 2010.
Reader's Guide
Basement received negative critical reception. BeyondHollywood.com described it as 'enjoyable trash' but noted its 'mind-numbing, soul-destroying lack of energy or originality.' HorrorNews.net called the film 'poorly written' and stated that 'in general, it was just not a very good movie.' Dread Central wrote that it was 'an entertainment black hole' with no line, performance, or scene warranting praise. The film is notable as the debut feature of Paperknife Productions and for its cast including Danny Dyer, but it failed to achieve critical or commercial success.
Did You Know?
- Basement is the first feature film from Paperknife Productions.
- The film premiered at the Odeon West End in London on 16 August 2010.
- Dread Central called the film 'an entertainment black hole.'
- The plot involves six friends who discover a metal hatch in a forest.
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