''Basement'' is a 2010 British horror film, starring

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and written by

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about six friends who are lured into a basement for a sinister experiment.

Plot

After returning from an anti-war demonstration, Gary (

), Sarah (

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), Saffron ( Lois Winstone), Pru (

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) and Derek (

Jimi Mistry James Patrick Mistry (born 20 March 1973) is a retired British actor. He is known for appearing in numerous films such as '' East Is East'' (1999), '' The Guru'' (2002), '' Touch of Pink'' (2004), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004), '' The Truth About L ...

) stop in the country. Derek and Saffron discover a metal hatch in the middle of the forest, and they decide to explore inside. Gary, Pru and Sarah search for their missing friends and follow them into the hatch and find themselves locked in when it closes behind them.

Production and release

''Basement'' is the first feature film from Paperknife Productions; a company based at

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studios. Terry Stone's Gateway Films is also involved in ''Basements production. The film premiered at

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on 17 August 2010 in London and was then released straight to DVD and Blu-ray on 23 August 2010.

Reception

Critical reception for ''The Basement'' has been negative, with BeyondHollywood.com writing that the film could have been "enjoyable trash, though sadly its mind-numbing, soul-destroying lack of energy or originality drags it back down into the mire." HorrorNews.net called the film "poorly written", saying that "in general, it was just not a very good movie".

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also reviewed the film, saying it was "an entertainment black hole. There isn’t a single line, performance, camera movement, idea, scene, shot, or piece of editing that warrants any kind of praise or attention."The Basement
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References

External links

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