The Ten Steps

"The descent into terror begins with a single step."

2004 0h 10m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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A teenage girl is babysitting in an old house rumoured to be haunted when a power outage forces her to descend the ten steps to the basement to fix the fuse. As she walks into the darkness, panic and terror begin to rise…

“The descent into terror begins with a single step.”

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Cast

Jill Harding
Katie
William O'Sullivan
Steven
Paula Lee
Ciara
Gerard Lee
Brian
Frank Coughlan
John
Nuala Kelly
Lisa
Stephen Fitzgibbon
Waiter
Kerrie O'Sullivan
Jenny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brendan Muldowney
Writers: Brendan Muldowney
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brendan Muldowney, shot by Tom Comerford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen McKeon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mairéad McIvor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jill Harding and William O'Sullivan and Paula Lee carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The descent into terror begins with a single step.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0452873 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Brendan Muldowney directs. Tom Comerford behind the camera. Stephen McKeon scores. Mairéad McIvor cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Brendan Muldowney, shot by Tom Comerford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stephen McKeon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mairéad McIvor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jill Harding and William O'Sullivan and Paula Lee carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The descent into terror begins with a single step.".
8IMDB entry: tt0452873 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.