The Lift
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| Directed by | Dick Maas |
| Written by | Dick Maas |
| Produced by | Matthijs van Heijningen |
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| Cinematography | Marc Felperlaan |
| Edited by | Hans van Dongen |
| Music by | Dick Maas |
Production company | Sigma Film Productions |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
| Budget | €350,000 (est.) |
The Lift (Dutch: De Lift) is a 1983 Dutch science fiction horror film written and directed by Dick Maas. The plot concerns an elevator that mysteriously begins to function intelligently on its own, where victims who go near the elevator or use it are killed.
The film was first released in the Netherlands on 11 May 1983. Warner Bros. acquired the international distribution rights for the film outside the Netherlands and Belgium. An American remake was also directed by Maas, titled Down and released in 2001.