| Black Ops | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Tom Paton |
| Written by | Tom Paton |
| Produced by | George Burt Alexa Waugh [1] |
| Starring | Rachel Warren Simon Meacock Bentley Kalu Samantha Schnitzler Shayne Ward Toby Osmond |
| Cinematography | George Burt |
| Music by | Max Sweiry |
| Distributed by | Samuel Goldwyn Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom [3] |
| Language | English |
Black Ops, also known as The Ascent or Stairs, is a 2019 independent action horror film directed by Tom Paton. [4]
A special ops military team find themselves stuck on an endless staircase and must fix their past sins against civilians or die on the stairs. [1]
The film premiered at the 2019 FrightFest [1] on 26 August, and released on 12 June 2020 as direct to video on demand. [1]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 67% of 9 critics' reviews are positive. [5] It is described by reviewers as being either military horror, [6] or action and horror. [1]
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