The Basement (2018) Reviews

• 5 minutes at the start, and 5 at the end. That's it

  mjsreg2018-09-19

  This is one of the most boring films I have seen in a long time. Any sense of wonder or suspense disappears after a few minutes because the story is predictable and just plain stupid. The only reason I gave this two stars is for the acting, which was reasonable considering everything else. Watch five minutes at the start, and five minutes at the end, and that is the whole story worth giving time to.

• Excruciating

  Watcher422019-02-03

  This film is so boring. I forced myself to keep watching just to see if anything interesting happened in the end. It did not. Poor acting. Poor story. It was comical at times just how bad it was. I assume we are supposed to get some fantastic insight in to the killers mind, but the whole thing was pointless.

• Not That Bad

  carletonclements2019-04-13

  To be honest, I don't get the hate on this movie. It isn't *that* boring; it isn't *that* poorly acted. I could've easily skipped this movie, as it didn't really impact the way I rate movies, but I did find myself laughing at times. The directing was poor, and the main character's acting was sub-par, but I'd still give the movie 5.6.

• Boring, bland, cheap, predictable. The only real torture is to the viewers....

  cb-1142018-09-15

  There seems to be a recent trend of low budget movies where the "action" takes place in one room/location and is focussed on 2 main actors for virtually the entire 90 minutes. This is one of those movies. It's fair to say there isn't really much of a plot. In fact, the entire movie is a bit like watching two students in a method acting class being held in a dimly lit room. While there is an element of torture horror, it is very predictable and adds nothing to the "plot". If you're a gore fan, you will be disappointed. Sadly, Mischa Barton's total screen time amounts to around 5 minutes of cutaway scenes - I'm guessing she turned up on set for no more than a couple of hours at most as a favor to the director. In summary, if you enjoy serial killer movies, you will have an infinitely more enjoyable experience watching old episodes of Criminal Minds.

• Sick movie for sick people

  patrikbk267322018-10-14

  Seing movies like this one makes you feel that something was stolen from you. I feel the time I spent watching this sick junk was stolen from me and I want that time back. Misha Barton is one of those actors who makes you think of those silent era actors who didnt fit in when the sound came because of their voice. Her voice just doesn´t fit with her looks. Jackson Davis actually did a good performance here though.