Steel Trap (2007)

Director:

Luis Cámara

Writers:

Luis Cámara (writer)
Gabrielle Galanter (writer)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Surviving Each Floor Is The Name Of The Game.

Plot:

A who-is-it setting in the claustrophobic corridors of an abandoned and locked-off office building that...

Plot Keywords:

New Year's Eve | New Year's Eve Party | Sms | Party | Elevator

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Georgia Mackenzie	...	Kathy
Mark Wilson	...	Wade
Pascal Langdale	...	Robert
Julia Ballard	...	Nicole
Joanna Bobin	...	Pamela
Annabelle Wallis	...	Melanie
Adam Rayner	...	Adam
Frank Maier	...	Number One Fan

Also Known As:

Butchered - Keiner kann entkommen (Germany) (DVD title)
Condemned (Germany) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some drug use.

Runtime:

Japan:89 min (DVD)

Country:

Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:R | UK:18 | Argentina:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Company:

Abnormal Pictures

Quotes:

Nicole: You people are insane, any game that starts with a rotting pig's head is not going to end with a giant teddy bear.

Movie Connections:

References Dracula (1931)

Wasn't that bad, but could have used some improvement.

I had been curious about "Steel Trap" for a long time. Because with a name like "Steel Trap", you would think it would either be a bad "Saw" knock-off, or a good "Saw" knock-off if that. So when I went to watch it for the first 10 minutes I began to get a little discouraged. Like I don't particularly like it in horror films(with some exceptions) where for the first 10-15 minutes they immediately introduce the main characters and try WAY to hard for them to automatically be likable. In "Steel Trap" for the first few minutes it unfortunately is that way. So I sat there expecting it to be a very slow movie. However as it gets more into the story it becomes more entertaining, or at least enough to keep you watching. When it went off I must say that I was satisfied, and that it over passed my original judgment from the first 15 minutes. However the main problem with "Steel Trap" is it's dullness, and even if you did like it, you have to admit it was a bit dull overall. Like the writing is just a little rushed, and it tries WAY to hard to make it seem original, likable, and good. Unfortunately the pacing, and timing is wrong. Also the story had it's good share of flaws, and it was filled with predictability at times. Plus even if the plot holes were to be fixed, you know they would fix the logical things with cliché'ed stuff. The acting is nothing to brag about either, but it was passable. My last argument is that the writer and/or writers just made almost everyone of the characters faceless, and bipolar. Like the couple for instance one minute they fine, next minute they were boastful, and arrogant, in situations that didn't call for it. However I must admit the resolution to "Steel Trap" while it's very simple, is still very good, and very sinister, and for me pretty much made up almost any problem I had with it, to where it is no big deal. Overall even though I might have expected a little too much from "Steel Trap" it nevertheless is pretty mediocre, so would I truly recommend it? No. Would I say it's worth a shot at watching? Yeah, why not?