Log in
Pay Back

Pay Back

2023 · 18 min · Thriller, Crime, Mystery

A wealthy property developer goes to the top floor of an art gallery to pay the ransom for his kidnapped son. But when the lift mysteriously stops halfway up the building, he must quickly work out if the young man he is trapped with is just an innocent tourist – or the kidnapper...

Directed by Steve Ramsden · Written by Steve Ramsden

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

1h 38m together

Pay Back

Devil

A close match in mood and era.

More from Steve RamsdenSee all →

Road KillRoad Kill · 2023
Road Kill
★ 7.02023
MovieThrillerHorror
An overworked and arrogant lawyer describes the terrifying incident he has just experienced on his drive home from the office... but his night may not be over yet.
Following the WayFollowing the Way · 2010
Following the Way
★ 6.02010
MovieDocumentary
A documentary made by Papua New Guinean-born filmmaker Steve Ramsden about the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea. A story from each of the country's five dioceses reveals Anglican life in this astonishingly beautiful but little-known Pacific country.
The CopsThe Cops · 1998
The Cops
★ 5.01998
SeriesDrama
Set in and around Stanton, a faceless and grim Northern enclave, The Cops depicts the daily grind for a group of policemen and women out on the beat as they interact, and sometimes clash, with the local community.
In MemoriamIn Memoriam · 2015
In Memoriam
2015
Movie
On a lonely woodland path, a plucky young girl desperately tries to escape from a shadowy figure. But what made her so terrified?
The NoiseThe Noise · 2015
The Noise
2015
Movie
On the night before having to deliver the most important presentation of his life, a tightly-wound workaholic is kept awake by an infuriating mystery noise.
Landfill HarvestLandfill Harvest · 2013
Landfill Harvest
2013
MovieDramaDocumentary
Mandaue Landfill, The Philippines: the 50 families who call this home are the bottom of their society; the lowest of the low. But material wealth is not the only kind of riches, and where there is hope and resourcefulness there is always the chance of a better life.
EcoSocEcoSoc · 2009
EcoSoc
2009
Movie
What happens when average student Michael is asked by the girl of his dreams to meet up? Why are EcoSoc, her sinister student union society, so interested in using his car? Will he make it through the day alive?
Beer & NutsBeer & Nuts · 2012
Beer & Nuts
2012
MovieComedy
Over the course of five minutes, two friends in a desolate cabin discuss everything from the origins of everyday sayings to their favorite movie villains. But all is not as it seems...
JanusJanus · 2011
Janus
2011
MovieRomanceDrama
Simon appears to be everyone's best friend, while in reality he is a jealous, manipulative schemer. He coldly focuses on destroying the only meaningful relationship his best friend Ken has ever had, with a girl called Heather. Will he succeed and what will he gain out of tearing them apart? Let the games begin...

More Like This

Lady on a TrainLady on a Train · 1945
Lady on a Train
★ 6.61945
MovieComedyCrime
While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her sleuthing attracts the attentions of suitors and killers.
Sergeant RutledgeSergeant Rutledge · 1960
Sergeant Rutledge
★ 7.01960
MovieWesternCrime
Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
DevilDevil · 2010
Devil
★ 6.12010
MovieHorrorMystery
A group of people are trapped in an elevator high above Philadelphia, and one of them is the Devil.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter