Dark Floors (2008)

Country of Origin: Finland/Iceland
Year of Production: 2006-2007
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CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Kisi Production/Solar Films
Executive Producer: Jukka Helle
Producer: Markus Selin
Co-Producers: Júlíus Kemp, Rafael Edholm, Ingvar Þórðarson

SCRIPT
Script: Pekka Lehtosaari
Idea: Lordi, Pete Riski

DIRECTION
Directed by: Pete Riski
Second Assistant Director: Hilkka Suvanto

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Jean-Noel Mustonen

MUSIC
Music by: Lordi

SOUND
Sound: Jyrki Rahkonen
Boom Operator: Arni Gustafsson

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Costume Designer: Tiina Anttila
Make Up: Emmi Leeve, Mari Vaalasranta

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects Artist: Jim Udenberg

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Coordinator: Konsta Mannerheimo

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Set Designer: Tiina Anttila
Props: Merja Koistinen, Jyrki Mäki
Construction Coordinator: Hannu Oivo
Storyboard Artist: Markus Tuppurainen

LOCATIONS
Locations: Oulu, Finland

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Juha Pursiainen
Stunt Doubles: Ulla Hameenaho, Ulla Hämeenaho, Mika Huisman, Esa Muittari, Mika Huisman (real name: Mika Pietiläinen), Janne Turkki, H.-P. Virkki

CASTING
Casting by: Manuel Puro, Jeremy Zimmerman

CAST
Noah Huntley (Ben)
Ronald Pickup (Tobias)
Philip Bretherton (Walter)
William Hope (Jon)
Skye Bennett (Sarah)
Lordi (Mr Lordi, Awa, Amen, Kita, Ox)
Leon Herbert (Rick
Dominique McElligot (Emily)
Ossi Mykkänen (corpse)

PLOT SUMMARY

A father tries to abduct his own autistic daughter from hospital when he becomes concerned about her health. But they end up trapped in a faulty elevator and when they are freed, they find themselves in a strange world where monsters are on the prowl.

AVAILABILITY

Finland
Theatrical Distributors: Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution Oy

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Finland
Rating: K-13

TIMELINE

2006
June
Day Unknown: Finland - production begins

2007
May
Day Unknown: Finland - filming begins

July
Day Unknown: Finland - filming ends

November
Day Unknown: Finland - production ends

2008
February
8: Finland - theatrical release

POSTER TAGS

The Lordi Motion Picture

The Fear Is Here.

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Punainen liitu - working title
Red Chalk - working title

KEYWORDS

autism, elevators, hospitals, monsters

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008