Review of Don't Look in the Basement (1973) by Lee ? — 07 May 2007

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.