The Ascent

Black Ops, also known as The Ascent or Stairs, is a 2019 independent action horror film directed by Tom Paton. Plot 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. Cast Shayne Ward as Will Stanton Bentley Kalu as Ben Garrett Samantha Schnitzler as Kia Clarke Alana Wallace as Hayley Nolan Toby Osmond as Jack Ford Sophie Austin as Emma Walker Spencer Collings as Carter Harris Simon Meacock as Shaun Buxton Phoebe Robinson-Galvin as Rachel Ryan Julia Szamalek as The Prisoner Matt Malecki as Mateus Rachel Warren as The Mother Piotr Baumann as Pavel Release The film premiered at the 2019 FrightFest on 26 August, and released on 12 June 2020 as direct to video on demand.