Don't Look in the Basement

Don't Look in the Basement (1973)

  • 29% of users liked it
    (2,655 ratings)

One of the first of several horror films with "Don't" leading the title, this gory low-budget thriller takes place in an experimental hospital for the criminally insane, where the pioneering director allows several patients to act out their twisted fantasies (which involve necrophilia, paranoia and… More

R, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By
S.F. Brownrigg
Written By
Thomas Pope, Tim Pope
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Horror
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1973 Wide
On DVD
Aug 1, 2000

Critic Reviews

  • Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com

    An absolute snooze from start to finish.

  • Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com

    I'm not even sure if the movie has a basement in it, but it's a real stinker to be sure.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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