Don't Look in the Basement (1973)

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• AJ V

  
  The plot about the crazy house inmates who kill people, and the new nurse who unknowingly takes a job there, seemed pretty good at first. The crazy people are kinda creepy, but the plot twist is the best part of the movie. It is a bit disappointing that this movie isn't as… More
  The plot about the crazy house inmates who kill people, and the new nurse who unknowingly takes a job there, seemed pretty good at first. The crazy people are kinda creepy, but the plot twist is the best part of the movie. It is a bit disappointing that this movie isn't as violent and suspenseful as it could have been, and there are a lot of useless scenes too. Overall, it was an okay horror movie, though, it's entertaining.

• Tim S

  
  Very nice plot twists and a solid ending. Misleading 70s horror titles are always a gamble, but this one is worth a watch.

• Dr Blood  

  
  Ironically this film is also known as "The Forgotten" and it damn well should be! It's poor on every level. Lousy acting, bad camerawork with washed out colours, really bad sound, an interesting story ruined by inept characterisation and writing, and no scares or gore… More
  Ironically this film is also known as "The Forgotten" and it damn well should be! It's poor on every level. Lousy acting, bad camerawork with washed out colours, really bad sound, an interesting story ruined by inept characterisation and writing, and no scares or gore worth mentioning.

• Lee ?

  
  DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT was a film that was on the UK's 'Banned Video Nasties' list, but is now finally released in it's uncut form. The film is about a young newly recruited Nurse who takes up a job in a small Mental Hospital where a small number of… More
  DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT was a film that was on the UK's 'Banned Video Nasties' list, but is now finally released in it's uncut form. The film is about a young newly recruited Nurse who takes up a job in a small Mental Hospital where a small number of patients reside. Soon she discovers that not is all as it seems as mysterious and suspicious events start to take place and eventually discovers that one of the patients isn't who they appear to be. It's a surprisingly good movie! Helped along by some pretty decent acting for a b-movie, especially by the actors portraying the mental patients, who were very convincing in their roles. The films' print and sound aren't the best, but in a way that adds to the nightmarish feeling of the movie. The plot does unravel a bit slowly, but the varied array of characters make up for it and they make things interesting to keep you watching. And the twist in the plot near the end set's up a memorable, gory, last 15 minutes.

• Adam M

  
  So called "video nasty" from the 70's. A nurse begins work in a mental asylum straight after the death of its director and things quickly spiral out of control as the patients are allowed to run loose around the asylum, the rooms unlocked. For a cheapie this isn't… More
  So called "video nasty" from the 70's. A nurse begins work in a mental asylum straight after the death of its director and things quickly spiral out of control as the patients are allowed to run loose around the asylum, the rooms unlocked. For a cheapie this isn't as bad as you might expect with 2 or 3 good performances and some ok direction from S.F. Brownrigg. Don't go in expecting a full on gory horror though, fuck knows why this was banned as theres only a few gory moments but they aren't even that detailed or brutal compared to other films that came out around the same time.

• Sarah P

  
  Definately weird...unfortunately the twist ending could be seen a mile away. I think they could've taken this much farther and make it actually scary, but it was all just mediocre.

• John M

  
  The biggest problems with the flick are the miniscule budget and the slow pace BUT the script is fairly original, the acting is actually decent, bordering on pretty good for a few characters. A bit of gore, a bit of suspense and a couple of twists. The original title is ¨The… More
  The biggest problems with the flick are the miniscule budget and the slow pace BUT the script is fairly original, the acting is actually decent, bordering on pretty good for a few characters. A bit of gore, a bit of suspense and a couple of twists. The original title is ¨The Forgatten¨ which in my opinion is more suitable than ¨DLITB¨.

• Patrick D

  
  This title is quite is pretty misleading as it's about a hospital for the mentally insane but it definetly held my attention throughout just cause it's strange and weird and has fun twists and such.

• Jason R

  
  I call them indie-horror flicks those movies that unless you like the genre you have never seen or heard of. Defenitley gets your attention, pretty good movie.

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