13 Hours in a Warehouse (2008)

Director:

Dav Kaufman

Writer:

Dav Kaufman (writer)

Release Date:

28 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Their lives were snuffed out. . . now they're back for vengeance!

Plot:

As five underworld heavies settle in for an all night stay at an abandoned warehouse and former film studio...

Plot Keywords:

Digit In Title | Snuff Film | Ghost | Number In Title

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Paul Cram	...	Craig Teller
Chars Bonin	...	Randy Hancock
Carson Lee	...	Steve Johnson
Cody Lyman	...	Paul White
Danny Salmen	...	Mike Hancock
Meisha Johnson	...	Jennifer Wilkins (as Meisha P.J. Johnson)
Kathryn Vento	...	Ghost #1
Rachel Grubb	...	Ghost #2
Carly McMenoman	...	Ghost #3
Kati Batchelder	...	Gallery Owner
Mark Wipple	...	Body Guard #1
Terry Jones	...	Body Guard #2
Daniel Mayer	...	Mr. Hancock

MPAA:

Rated R for violence including some torture, language and brief sexuality.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Company:

Crotalus Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: The amount of Craig's sandwich that is eaten changes between shots after he comes out of the kitchen.

Movie Connections:

References One Hour Photo (2002)

Soundtrack:

Betting Man

Lame and disappointing Reservoir Dogs ripoff

Had high hopes for this movie after reading a couple of positive reviews but have to say this was a big let down. The plot was an obvious ripoff of Reservoir Dogs without the good acting and great storyline. I mean really, guys meet up in a warehouse after a heist and have a conflict...surprise this didn't get hit with a lawsuit.

So the story is that five men find themselves in a warehouse after meeting up after a heist. From there the story drags you along as one by one they meet their demise and a couple of resident ghosts along the way. The story had promise but took every amateurish turn it possible could and in the end simply had no bite to it. It then proceeded to copy movies like 13 Ghosts and Silence of the Lambs(nightvision scene) to a laughable extreme. The acting was just awful, the soundtrack nonexistent, and the set was about a barren and uninteresting as an empty shed. I mean would it kill them to put a few set pieces to draw attention away from the meathead performances.

The one plus was that the ghosts were creepy until they also started to talk and act. I appreciate this was likely made with a group of hopeful friends and worked on a low budget, but so did the movies it ripped off. Nothing better than a student film here and you can't help but think it could have matured into a much scarier and likable film in the hands of a better director and better performances from the bland cast. These guys should really find another line of work.

Suggest staying away, this one is a stinker.

Cheers, Maddis