I was immediately struck by The Basements low IMDB rating and after watching it I can entirely understand now.
It tells the story of a man kidnapped by an infamous serial killer, but this psycho doesn't just kill his victims he instead role plays with them under the guises of a multitude of characters.
This makes for oddly awkward viewing, this is very uncomfortable stuff and certainly not for the faint of heart. Arguably this is less of a thriller/horror and more of a torture porn type film.
Starring Mischa Barton the movie has a cast who deliver decent performances but the movie feels less like a story and more of a snuff film. This is not pleasant and I'm sad to say doesn't ultimately go anywhere or deliver at the end.
These films are niche, I'm not the target audience but when done right they can be clever, intelligent well constructed movies! This, is not.
The Good:
Strong performances
The Bad:
Awkward viewing
Some high grade stupidity
No real plot
Plot summary
A seemingly innocent man is abducted by a notorious L.A. serial killer, who forces his victims to switch roles with him so that he can enact his own capture, torture and murder.
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February 02, 2019 at 09:39 PM
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The Basement: Wow just.....wow
Worth it
Found this little gem on netflix and didn't think much of it. Yes, the beginning is slow and the acting feels wooden but IT GETS BETTER. The ending was brilliant. And the way the killer offs his victims? Creative af. I love it. Definitely worth a watch.
Don't waste your time
Yes i did give this movie a 4/10...to be far the acting of the two main characters in the basement was quite good...and the gory scenes were pretty good too.
However!
That's it! it was a drawn out waste of time and pretty stupid story line.
Don't waste your time on this movie, there are better ways to spend your time and better movies.