Elevator Game
Directed by Rebekah McKendry
Based on the online phenomenon of the same name, ELEVATOR GAME follows socially awkward teenager Ryan, who ingratiates himself into a group of recent high school graduates that run an online web series debunking urban legends. But Ryan has a secret: His sister disappeared months earlier, and he believes they – and a dangerous online challenge called ‘The Elevator Game’ – were responsible. To play the game, you must ride the elevator in a specific sequence, invoking a supernatural creature called ‘The 5th Floor Woman’. In an attempt to gain more information as to the whereabouts of his sister, Ryan persuades the group to play the game once more, and risk unleashing the most fearsome consequences imaginable.
A teen searches for his sister via a ritualistic game.
Cast: Gino Anania, Megan Best, Alec Carlos, Nazariy Demkowicz, Samantha Halas, Madison MacIsaac, Verity Marks, Liam Stewart-Kanigan
Member Reviews
The acting wasn't great, and the story started slow, but it did pick up about halfway through. The real urban legend has terrified me for years, so I did have higher hopes for this film, but it fell short. Some of the characters were there to serve as bodies, and others never quite had their personalities developed enough to become solid characters. It's short, and if you like the urban legend it's worth a watch, but you won't be blown away.
As someone who likes ghost games I found the concept and execution of the game fun. However, there is still a lot to be desired especially when it came to the characters. They are not very dynamic and I was forcing myself to be invested in them and still felt very little impact for what happens to them. So I genuinely would recommend this movie to people that get upset easily if a character they like dies in horror movies as this is very monster focus.
A bit naff - not doing anything 'wrong', but doesn't really hit the mark anywhere. A 'content' movie.
I suspended my disbelief and enjoyed it. It's not gonna win any awards, but it was a fun movie.
overall concept was cool however the movie left a lot to be desired. as others have mentioned the ending felt rushed. i expected more from a movie portraying the elevator game elisa lam played in the cecil hotel (the reason i was drawn to watch in the first place) whole thing was pretty meh