
The Ascent
Taste attributes: actionhorrorscience fictionfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplebig & variedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Don't go down"
Boxlist takeA fantastical, dark horror film, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.3 /10
TMDB · 10 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Special ops squad "Hell's Bastards" are sent to infiltrate a civil war to retrieve intel. The unit soon find themselves trapped on a never-ending stairwell forced to climb or die. To survive, they must revisit their past sins if they ever want to get off.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Tom Paton
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Mosley Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











