This film deserves credit from early on, as it reminds us how the single-location thriller is an evergreen idea among cinematic concepts. On a budgetary level, it offers a money-saving solution that can appeal to producers, but it also works conceptually, as characters must face themselves in a location where they cannot run from the truth. It is unsurprising that Alfred Hitchcock has utilised this idea multiple times, while it has continued into the modern day with the likes of Buried and Gerald’s Game.
My review of Top Floor is now available to read at Nerdly.
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