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1.0 out of 5 stars
Tries to be Too Clever for Its Own Good, March 9, 2009
Maybe they should have called this thing "Drywall Trap" or "Office Space Trap", because there really isn't a whole lot of "Steel" visible during the flick...maybe the elevator doors??
I really did like the premise of this film. You get nine almost-strangers trapped on the 27th floor of a deserted high rise being hunted down one-by-one by a masked killer. As a huge fan of slasher flicks, that is all I needed to give this one a shot. Unfortunately, there are quite a few things missing that would have made the film enjoyable:
1. - Likable Characters. Okay, so when you make a slasher flick, you always need someone to play the jerk, just so you can enjoy watching them get hacked to pieces. Well, with "Steel Trap" all you have are unlikable idiots that no one could possibly relate too. With so many unlikable characters, you truly don't care who wins, loses, lives or dies. You just want it over with.
2. - A Menacing Killer. The photos on the DVD of the masked killer look pretty creepy...and that is as close to scary as it gets with the movie. In action this masked dork doesn't really inspire fright so much as bemusement.
3. - Creepy Setting. If all else fails, put your protagonists in a creepy environment that can be fun to look at. Watching someone run past the copier room in what looks like an insurance agency office is just plain dull.
4. - Have some Gore. For a DVD from "Dimension Extreme" you would hope a little red stuff would spill from time to time. Even a low-grade horror flick can at least pump out some grue to enliven things, but any red stuff spilled here is strictly in the "Rated PG" range.
The cover of the DVD looks awesome, the story sounds compelling, but trust me, the only thing resembling a "trap" is the marketing done for this film. I sprung it, and was trapped into wasting 90 minutes of my life I'll never get back. Avoid this one big time.
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
steel trap was average but the ending......ugh!, August 12, 2008
A group of people who all have one thing in common,they all work in the media field.After bringing in the New year each one is summons via text message to the 27 th floor for an after party.I did notice the clock on the wall said 9:30 pm....OOOPS!Anyway each one is taunted by a crazed man wearing a black costume and what appears to me as a metalic silver mask almost ninja style.As the morning wears on one by one they're running around advoiding the killer.All in all it kept me interested but the characters were unlikable.They were mean spirited and arrogant as hell!Root for the killer! The ending was frustrating mainly because it was silly and a let down.You be da judge on dat!
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Walk away people, nothing to see here., November 24, 2009
Maybe I'm the only one who thought this, but I had some what high expectations for the movie STEEL TRAP. After all, Dimension Extreme is known for releasing some enjoyable (if not a little predictable) Horror films from time to time. With such movies as BLACK SHEEP, DIARY OF THE DEAD, STORM WARNING and the FEAST series, I always looked forward to the latest Dimension Extreme release. Sadly, the movie STEEL TRAP isn't anywhere near as good as I had hoped.
Normally I can find at least one or two aspects in a Horror film that makes it worthwhile, even if the movie isn't all that great as a whole. In the case of the movie at hand here, I can't recommend it too highly. Even to the most devoted and "hardcore" Horror film collector, STEEL TRAP offers very in the redeemable department.
First, let's talk about the good. I have to admit, the beginning of the movie was pretty enjoyable. Every single character was such an unlikable jerk, that it made the movie seem like a social commentary on society. However, STEEL TRAP just couldn't continue this type of momentum through the rest of the film. We'll touch on that problem more in a little bit. Another thing I liked (at first) was the execution of the killer. He reminded me of the type of Slasher you might see in a Dario Argento movie. Dressed in all black with a shiny plastic mask and carrying a large meat hook, it seemed as if this movie was going to be pretty enjoyable. Wrong again.
Now, on with the bad. In short, STEEL TRAP is a rip off of many other Horror movies. This isn't usually a problem for me (a lot of Horror films take notes from one another) but in the case of this movie, it's just a blatant rip off. Period. Even the actors seem to know this as the movie progresses forward, showing through in their acting abilities. The only way to describe it is if you've ever caught someone in a lie. You can just tell they're lying. This movie is like a weird mix up of SAW, DIE HARD and I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER. The comparisons to the SAW series are the most obvious, being the fact that we're given a large group of people who have to meet their horrible demise at the hands of another.
The fact this movie rips off the SAW series in such an unforgiving manner makes it all the worse. This movie doesn't even have the decency to try and be different. It's just in your face and cheap. STEEL TRAP is trying to be something that it's not and it fails horribly. Say what you want to about the SAW series (a lot of people seem to get down on it because of the high sequel count), but at least it's enjoyable in it's own way. STEEL TRAP just pretends it's audience is too ignorant to read between the lines. Which is why I made this review in the first place. I just want to let people know what they're getting themselves into before watching this piece of garbage.
This movie has very little going for it. Some of the death scenes are okay and the camera work is at least competent, which is why it gets two stars. Outside of that, this is bottom of the barrel stuff here. STEEL TRAP will be forgotten over the years and those who actually watch it will want their time back.
Gore Hounds, avoid unless you're truly devoted to the scene like I am. Everybody else, stay away from this mess like it has the plague!
Over and out!
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