Down (2001)

After the elevators at a New York City skyscraper begin inexplicably malfunctioning, putting its passengers at risk, mechanic Mark Newman and reporter Jennifer Evans begin separate investigations. Newman gets resistance from superiors at his company, which manufactured the elevator, while additional elevator incidents cause several gruesome deaths. The police get involved and suspect that terrorists are responsible, but a far stranger explanation looms.

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

What to watch after Down

• Walled In (2009) — Same subject: nightmare
• Ghosts of Mars (2001)
• Catacombs (2007)
• The Ring Two (2005)
• The Toolbox Murders (1978) — Same feel: suspenseful, scary
• The Devil Inside (2012)