| Sl8n8 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Frank van Geloven Edwin Visser |
| Produced by | Martin Lagestee |
| Written by | Edwin Visser Frank van Gelover |
| Starring | Victoria Koblenko Jop Joris Kurt Rogiers |
| Music by | Habbo Beem |
| Cinematography | René Haan Jan Vrints |
| Editing by | Frank van Geloven Edwin Visser |
| Studio | BE-FILMS Lagestee Film BV |
| Distributed by | High Point Film and Television |
| Release date(s) | 5 October 2006 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands Belgium |
| Language | Dutch |
Sl8n8 ("Slachtnacht") is a 2006 Belgian-Dutch horror-thriller film written and directed by Edwin Visser and Frank van Geloven[1], it stars Victoria Koblenko, Jop Joris and Kurt Rogiers.[2]
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The eighteen year old Kristel survived a car accident in which her father dies. Tormented by nocturnal visions she begins to care for her father's investigation of serial killers - especially through Andries Martíns, a slaughter of children's. Without further, she shall decide with a little group of her friends from college to visit an abandoned mine, where her father headed the investigations in the case of Andries. In the dark, abandoned mine shafts were once used as a convicted murderer called firefighters to detect explosives to mine gas. A job that normally no one survived.
When the group arrives at the mine, suddenly strike 60 meters in depth the Shaftlift. The students themselves must now find a way out of the dilapidated mine maze. But they are not alone down there. The spirit of Marti was still driving more and to mischief and bloodthirsty than ever. Kristel and her friends who want to spend the night in the mine to get him there just right. The trip will be more and more a nightmare, tonight's battle night.
The production, script and direction were made by Frank to Believe and Edwin Visser, who worked five years on the project.[3] Victoria Koblenko made in this film his third appearance in a horror film and was promptly appointed to the Dutch scream queen of horror.[4] A small part of the team that created the special effects for The Lord of the Rings, worked on this film and made the Make-up effects. The Amsterdam company UNREAL, specializes in visual effects, such as Special Effects Makeup, Props and Special Realistic Dummies has created the FX effects.[5]
Ion Cinema sentence "Sl8n8" deliver Frank van Geloven and Edwin Visser from the Netherlands is by far the best genre film since Amsterdamned. Very bloody effects, coupled with the guarantee gloomy, claustrophobic atmosphere of an old mine nerve-jangling excitement for fans of the genre. Another highlight of the current hard Horror.[6]
The film premiered alongside Doodeind and Horizonica at the Dutch Film Festival on 5 October 2006.[7] In North America premiered on 24 October 2006 as part of the Toronto After Dark Film Festival and was first time released at DVD on 10 February 2007 at European Film Market.[8]
The opening title was the 1974 hard rock song Love Me Like a Lion from BZN.[9]