MBunge There are some elements of The Killing Floor that are quite good. There are far more things that are solidly mediocre. Then there's stuff that gets worse and worse the more you think about it. Co-writer/director Gideon Raff competently assembles it all but fails to spice up the mediocre or camouflage the worst, producing a movie that falls just short of being okay.David Lamont (Marc Blucas) is a literary agent in New York City. He's the sort of guy who lives his life in fast forward, with no time or use for pleasantries unless he's trying to get himself laid. But he's also the sort of guy who'd never think of banging his hot secretary Rebecca (Shiri Appleby) because she's only a secretary.David has just bought himself a three story penthouse and started to flirt with his beautiful neighbor from downstairs Audrey (Reiko Aylesworth), when weird things start happening. Someone shows up claiming to be the son of the man who used to own David's penthouse, insisting that he's the one who now owns it. An envelope of photos shows up that seem to show murdered bodies in David's home. A video tape arrives that shows the police dealing with a triple homicide in the penthouse, but David can't find any other evidence such a crime took place. Then another video tape shows up, shot by someone who got inside David's penthouse and filmed him while he was sleeping.All that quite appropriately freaks David out. The only person he can turn to, however, is an oddly apathetic police detective named Martin Soll (John Bedford Lloyd). David slowly loses all semblance of control and begins violently lashing out against the mysterious forces tormenting him, leading to a deadly resolution and the even more perplexing reason for everything that's been happening to him.The Killing Floor gets off on the wrong foot immediately by establishing David Lamont as dick with no redeeming qualities. But he's not such a colossal dick that you can enjoy seeing terrible stuff happen to him. He's the sort of garden variety dick where you're simply unmoved when you watch him being put through the emotional wringer. That's unfortunate, because Marc Blucas' performance as David is pretty good. He not only perfectly portrays a dick but when the story start to tear David's life apart, Blucas responds with a weave of anger and fear that makes the character seem a lot more realistic and proactive than you usually get in this sort of movie. Aside from staying in the penthouse for too long after the craziness kicks in, Blucas gives David reactions that are much more like what a real person would do in his situation.The other exceptional thing about The Killing Floor is that it manages to keep you guessing as to what's happening to David and why. Every thriller tries to do this. This movie is one of the few that succeeds. Unfortunately, that leads you to another of the very bad things about this film. It keeps you guessing because the scheme at work is so unrealistic in every practical way that no one could anticipate it. There's also at least one occasion, and maybe more, where it doesn't provide the perceptive viewer with the information they'd need to figure things out. In other words, the movie basically cheats at its mystery.The other plot machinations, acting and direction are all relatively effective but never noteworthy, except for a stretch toward the end where David has to confront the awful things he has done in the course of the story. Powered again by Blucas' fine work, these scenes are much smarter and more substantive than anything else in the film.I do have to register one last complaint. There are two sex scenes in this R-rated flick but neither has any genuine nudity. It's all faux nudity where the naughty bits are always kept strategically covered up. I can appreciate that actors and actresses, especially actresses, may not want to disrobe on camera. However, a sex scene in an R-rated movie ought to have actual naked people in it. If you can't pull that off, what's the point in having a PG-13 rated sex scene in an R-rated movie? You might just as well take the high road completely and fade to black.With a more sympathetic main character, a slightly more believable plot and a good dose of legitimate nudity, The Killing Floor might have been trashy fun. Without those, there isn't enough right with this movie to overcome all the wrong. There's certainly lesser films out there you could have the misfortune of seeing, but there's just as many better films that deserve your attention.

ilovebuffy_1 (This is 3 paragraphs to long!) It's not often when you get such a thriller that pulls you in and make's sure you don't fall out and The Killing Floor manages just that. I didn't expect anything to come out of this film just as most would but, surprisingly, it was fairly entreating and good. Yes, a B-Film but, a good one with a good actors. It sticks to it's B-Movie root's and it's a delight the whole time.If you want a good movie this is for you. This movie is movie is not a horror and if you are looking for one to watch don't watch this, it's not scary and your hopes will only be let done. This is a movie for the thinker, so if your head hurts a lot when you think, you shouldn't be watching this, but, if you're looking for a good movie, I recommend this to you.The finale twist is absolutely stunning, not only are you not trying to smile at the devious and twisted thing that is going on but, you're wonder how the title character didn't see that coming. All together this movie makes a great thriller. I would recommend this to anyone who like's suspense, and wants something to just sit down to watch for fun, and someone who is in the mood to put a puzzle together.(But please, don't take my word for it)

alexander-marton Hi there everyone, Just wanted to share some comments about this movie, i think this is a well written and well played movie from everyone involved! I like the scenes, light, manuscript, actors, characters, yeah almost everything. It was a little "amateur" in the beginning but it just became better and better, it gave me this creepy feeling inside. "What if somebody is watching ME right now" so and I always thought that i knew who the killer was, but as closer we've got to the end i was actually confused. But i think this is and will be a underestimated movie, and i would highly recommend it to anyone who are in to the Thriller genre!! If you like the Bourne Identity you'll definitely like this one as well. Note: This is my first comment made on IMDb, =)

chrichtonsworld Marc Blucas (best known from Buffy the vampire slayer) acts superbly! Even when it is obvious he is an obnoxious and arrogant man you will sympathize with him. Of course he is helped by the wonderful screenplay. But still it is an excellent performance. The pace of the movie is quite fast. The tension starts early and building up to the climax. When you think you know everything the story immediately goes another direction. The twists and turns are handled with care so that you don't loose the plot. At one occasion the main character is sent a video which he plays to find out really disturbing. Suggesting there are supernatural elements involved. You have to see it to believe it. But it did freak me out a bit. As a fanatic thriller and horror fan this is not easy to do! The particular scene lifts this movie to an ever higher level and me wanting to find out what the hell was going on. (It is a shame that they don't explain how they achieved the effect,but i don't mind since it intensified the viewing experience a lot.) This movie delivers on the thrilling part. A must see!