Slaughter Night (Dutch: Slachtnacht, stylised as Sl8n8) is a 2006 Dutch-Belgian horror film written and directed by Edwin Visser and Frank van Geloven. It stars Victoria Koblenko, Jop Joris and Kurt Rogiers.
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Plot
Eighteen-year-old Kristel survives a car accident in which her father dies. Tormented by nocturnal visions she continues her father's investigation of serial killers – especially Andries Martíns, a child killer. She decides to visit an abandoned mine, with a little group of friends from college, where her father headed the investigations on Andries. In the dark, abandoned mine shafts, convicted murderers used to be used as 'firefighters' to detect explosives, which was a job that normally nobody survived.
When the group arrives at the mine, the shaft lift suddenly drops 60 metres. The students must now find a way out of the dilapidated mine maze but they are not alone. The spirit of Martins is more bloodthirsty than ever. Kristel and her friends spend the night in the mine but the trip becomes more and more of a nightmare and a battle for survival.
Cast
Victoria Koblenko as Kristel Lodema
Jop Joris as Paul
Kurt Rogiers as Mark
Carolina Dijkhuizen as Liesbeth
Lara Toorop as Susan
Steve Hooi as Ruud
Serge-Henri Valcke as Louis Corpus
Linda van der Steen as Estrild
Emiel Sandtke as Stefan
Martijn Oversteegen as Martin Lodema
Liz Snoyink as Carla Lodema
Michaël van Buuren as Toine
Hans Ligtvoet as Vital Houcks
Robert Eleveld as Andries Martiens
Rutger Lagestee as Jonge martiens
Geena Maas as Anna
Teun Lagestee as Jochem
Kris van Veelen as Agent
Paul Wuijts as Opzichter
Marjan Lammers as Moeder Martiens
Jeroen Planting as Vader martiens
Vincent Gerris as Agent
Eva-Marijn Stegemann as Scholiere
Theu Boermans as Gaston
Harrie Wiessenhaan as Vrachtwagenchauffeur
Production
The production, script and direction were made by Frank van Geloven and Edwin Visser, who worked five years on the project. Victoria Koblenko made in this film his third appearance in a horror film and was promptly appointed to the Dutch scream queen of horror. A small part of the team that created the special effects for The Lord of the Rings, worked on this film and made the Make-up effects. The Amsterdam company UNREAL, specializes in visual effects, such as Special Effects Makeup, Props and Special Realistic Dummies has created the FX effects.
Release
The film premiered alongside Doodeind and Horizonica at the Dutch Film Festival on 5 October 2006. The film attracted 12,065 cinema admissions, according to figures from the Netherlands Association of Film Distributors (NVF). It had its Canadian premiere on 24 October 2006 as part of the Toronto After Dark Film Festival and was presented at the European Film Market on 10 February 2007. The film came in a box set along with Sheitan and Carved.
Soundtrack
The opening title was the 1974 hard rock song "Love Me Like a Lion" from BZN.