A production about an active shooter in an office environment is a movie plot that could have potential. Unfortunately, "8th floor massacre" / "Active Shooter" does not show us the qualities this plot could have achieved.
The movie is showcasing an active shooter situation in an office from the location of the ladies powder room. Acting, setting, dialogues and overall dynamics do not allow to create a believable atmosphere a spectator might find exciting. The actors don't act like they would in an actual active shooter situation at all.
18 Reviews
A lot of fake 10s here
keywester-0533721 November 2020
This movie has a lot of fake 10s. Users recent and this is their only review with copy/paste content.
It was an ok movie. One actress (the older one) was a terrible actress but, the others were ok. I don't know why ppl give 10s to ok movies. If everything is a 10 your 10s don't matter anymore. This movie had a great ending, really well done. Good suspense, good dynamics and the shooter was done very well. Def worth a watch, stay till the end it was one of the best for a B movie!
It was an ok movie. One actress (the older one) was a terrible actress but, the others were ok. I don't know why ppl give 10s to ok movies. If everything is a 10 your 10s don't matter anymore. This movie had a great ending, really well done. Good suspense, good dynamics and the shooter was done very well. Def worth a watch, stay till the end it was one of the best for a B movie!
Another Wasted Opportunity
zandertowne3 January 2021
If you are happy with an entirely serviceable little film that makes no attempt to be anything more than the ultra-low budget expanded short film that this movie feels like, than you might enjoy watching this one. It's short. There's always that. And to give credit where it's due, the cinematography is excellent, the score is good, the sound is decent, and direction is efficient if you only judge it visually - but more on that in a bit. The production design (assuming they built that one solitary set) is very good and the actors do a decent-to-very-good job with what they've been given. But I am frustrated by how little effort the filmmakers put into trying to make the film anything more than the easiest thing it could be. Four people in one bathroom. The basic idea is actually quite interesting, and the idea of them suspecting that one of them might be the shooter, opens the script up to a variety of deep possibilities if the writer was willing to tackle them. But he's not. In fact, he more or less chickens out on daring to delve too deeply; if someone is gonna get hurt then they are naturally going to deserve it somehow - which is actually the exact OPPOSITE of what most mass shootings teach us. So there is only one person to blame for all the inherent weaknesses and massive missed opportunities and that's the writer/director. The film is technically well-made and his visual use of the camera in the confined space is good, but he doesn't push for anything more than a surface "twist" or two (both of which could be seen coming from a mile away) but he also ignores everything else that makes a movie good. He sets up interesting dynamics amongst the four characters but cannot develop them believably within the context of the situation. It's like they repeatedly forget that an active shooter might be right outside the door. That they are in a life and death situation. They also seem to become progressively less intelligent about their situation the more time passes. If that was done as part of an overall theme showing the lack of natural instincts or the ability to act in a threatening situation compared to the "accepted" qualities of office politics than it would serve a purpose. But it doesn't. Those aren't things this filmmaker wants to address. He just needs people to be stupid or to act out of character. And maybe he doesn't understand how forensics works, or how to blockade a room, or that bleach sprayed into someone's eyes actually does damage, it doesn't just sting - but a decent writer/director would care enough to find out about them, if he was interested in making a good movie!
And one final note: how many credits does one guy need? A film with four people in one bathroom and he needs credit as Location Manager AND Casting, while at the same time acknowledging he needs an assistant to cast those four people? And he needs a credit for carpentry and collecting props? I have seen several micro-budget films where the directors literally not only designed everything but constructed special props and special effects, did their own lighting and often ran the camera themselves, and never felt the need to be given credit other than writer/producer/director/designer. Maybe if the creator of Active Shooter had been less concerned with telling people every little thing he had a hand in (which is the NORM for low budget indies) and been more concerned with having something to say with his film, it would be more than tolerable.
Absolutely terrible and misleading
pouretreaime17 January 2021
We found this movie on Prime video and decided to watch it because it had 5.5/6 stars. So misleading. Apparently, there's another movie with the same title from 2017 that's actually good. This movie was such a waste of my time. I never leave reviews but I had to leave a review for this one because it's cruel for the ratings on this movie to be so misleading. This movie was horrible.
Terrible
kayewahine4 January 2021
Low budget intensity without break
oingoboingo-774-31322828 January 2021
The single room bathroom set has to be one of the lowest cost sets! Even cleaning it up afterwards will be a cinch. Great script, good acting, a few awkward and unrealistic parts. I was feeling the stress of the situation and was surprised at the ending.
Found this gem on Amazon tonight
jeremyburgerger12 November 2020
Just browsing Amazon and looked new so I checked it out. Glad I did. Loved it. Fun little film that takes place in a bathroom. Saw some familiar faces and loved the acting! And dudddeeee that stuff at the end. Just great!
Good script
glphil27 January 2021
Entertaining to the very end
Atl263718 November 2020
Best single location movie I've seen in years!
derpimdb12 November 2020
Refreshing to see new content on streaming services
peachtreesocial16 November 2020
Been tired of seeing the same old movies over and over again on Netflix or Hulu or wherever! I came across this new film on Amazon Prime and loved it. Absolutely loved it. It's good to see more females in a film than males and the fact it all took place in one location was impressive. Never got bored once. Def a watch for sure! Netflix and Hulu should pick this up if they haven't already!
Awesome!
pinkyjerald18 November 2020
Single location
lalehvakili15 November 2020
100% Recommend
lisamrainey15 November 2020
This was the best thing I seen during the pandemic
techtrend20 November 2020
2020 Active Shooter Sooo Goood!!
sjanders-864301 December 2020
The entire film is in the ladies room. This is choreographed like a ballet. The script is tight as well. Had to be story boarded. Hitchcock would love this. It is like The Rope. This is a riveting piece of work. It is in the writing. The acting is most demanding without a brake for the entire film. Ashlyn Moore is the boss who did the layoffs. Catherine Dyer has not been layed off, but her friend, Andrea Andrade, has. Toby Osborne, who wrote Freshman Year, wrote this brilliant film.
I LOVE JOSHUA MIKEL!!
tracybagg25 November 2020
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