STCC1973 Juliette Lewis has another very impressive performance in this terrifying psychological thriller. She plays the part of an cool-headed but fiesty woman who will not back down from the person who lives on the floor below her. Her performance was so completely believable. I felt in watching this movie that it was reality and not just a movie. I don't think many actors have the ability that she does to be so convincing in a role. The movie had so much reality with me and will with others because of the story. I'm sure almost everyone at some point has had some neighbor who was a bit strange and hostile. This is a must see film as you will see Juliette Lewis at her best and a story that will remain with you way after it's over. I really don't know how this one flew underneath the radar.

Boba_Fett1138 This movie is fairly unknown and I see no reason why this should be any different. "The 4th Floor" is an highly unoriginal thriller/horror movie. There have been made dozens of movies like this the last couple of years and difference is that most of them were better than this one.Yes, the movie does have some good moments and suspense but you can tell that director Josh Klausner is too unexperienced. There isn't much originality and the movie falls into some obvious clichés. Josh Klausner normally only works as second unit director for the Farrelly brothers. My advice to him is to stick to that job.After a couple of minutes I already figured out the ending. Smart you!' you might say but I think it says something more about the originality and predictability of this movie than about my intelligence.Still it was fun to see Shelley Duvall in a movie again. Besides "The Shining" I don't think that I ever have seen her in a other movie. I also enjoyed Tobin Bell who I like as an actor. Too bad he never ever really stars in big roles in big productions. William Hurt is a good actor but his role was simply too small in this movie to be really notable.I can't think of any reason why you should watch this movie. But when you still decide to do so, you won't be completely disappointed, just as long as you don't expect too much of it.5/10http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

Coventry Although rather insignificant and anonymous, "the 4th floor" is an entertaining and well-made thriller, capable of providing you with a few modest scares and maybe even a single "jump"-moment. The premise is far from original, though. It doesn't require a lot of experience in the horror genre to see where writer/director Josh Klausner found his inspiration. The 4th floor combines elements that made films like "The Tenant", "Rear Window" and even "The Shining" legendary. But still the tension is built up carefully and with respect for the genre so I really don't feel the urge of using the lack of originality against Klausner. The headstrong and self-confident Jane (Juliette Lewis) inherits a small apartment from her late aunt and, even though there were plans for her and her lover to move in a house on the countryside together, she prefers to live in it. Almost immediately after her arrival, it becomes clear that her neighbor down below holds a grudge against her. The supposedly elderly tenant from apartment 4 begins to terrorize Jane, with steps of increasing eeriness. Jane also soon finds out that she won't get help from her other neighbors, as they're a unique collection of eccentric beings….on the verge of social misfits, actually. The character drawing of this film is pretty good and the climax – although you see it coming – is overall satisfying. The acting is pretty weak. Especially William Hurt (who plays Jane older lover and national weather-man Greg) seems to openly wonder how on earth he could have ended up in a production like this. Lewis acts like she always does (almost impossible to determine whether she likes the script or not) and exaggeratedly shows her skinny body. The supportive cast is the most interesting, as it contains a freaky role by Shelley Duval (The Shining) and Robert Costanzo as the exterminator. The 4th Floor isn't essential viewing but you certainly won't regret having seen it, neither. Sometimes, all it takes is a bit of brainless suspense and cheap thrills.

tone143 If the majority of these reviews were written by people under 28,you're forgiven.If not,well-there's a monstrous gap in your film education.Since every last plot line,lighting concept,and even verbatim dialogue was copped directly from Polanski's "The Tenant"(masterpiece)and Hitchcock's "Rear Window"(another masterwork),a proper homage should have been done here,since the control-maniac weatherman boyfriend went to all the trouble to re-create the paranoid world of the film,"The Tenant",in order to force his independent girlfriend to move back in with him,including the elaborate hieroglyphic hallucinations(courtesy of Ms. Simone Schuul,of "The Tenant").The 2 films should have been featured as "characters" in the movie.Of course,this would require the film to elevate itself to black comedy,which requires talent,none of which was present here,except 2 talented actors selling out to do a parasitic piece of cr_p like this.If you want to see a way better ripoff of "The Tenant",see "Apartment Zero"(1987?),a South American production with Colin firth and Hart Bochner.At least there's an original twist there.