- Actors: Jeremy Slate, Cheryl Lawson, Stephen Gregory Foster, Danny Gochnauer, Geha Getz
- Directors: Brett Leonard
- Writers: Brett Leonard, Gimel Everett
- Producers: Gimel Everett, Scott McAboy
- Format: NTSC
- Language English
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Midnite Movies
- DVD Release Date: 8 May 2000
- Run Time: 95 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004T11N
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 76,519 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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In the state mental asylum, the once brilliant Dr. Ramzi has gone completely mad, performing fiendish experiments and death rituals.
His colleague Dr Swan eventually has to kill Ramzi in order to stop the slaughter. He then seals the DEAD PIT where the bodies of the victims have been thrown, hoping to hide the grisly evidence. Twenty one years later a beautiful young woman suffering from total amnesia is admitted. A few days later a massive earthquake hits the asylum and srange and terrifying events start to occur.
When the dead start walking, you'd better start running.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A fairly typical horror flick, from 1989. The story is very basic, full of holes and quite predictable - but in spite of this, it is an enjoyable film if, like me, you have a soft spot for this sort of thing.The film is set in an asylum, and the initial scenes reveal that a doctor is conducting experiments on patients in a hidden basement, dumping the bodies in a pit (the "dead pit" of the title). A colleague stumbles upon this and kills him, afterwards sealing up the hidden door (which at this point has an eery green glow revealing it as a door) to keep the whole sorry affair a dark secret.The main bulk of the film is set some 20 years later, after a new inmate arrives, seemingly suffering from amnesia, but claiming her memory was "taken", describing an operation which has uncanny similarities to the experiments...The DVD is sadly lacking in any notable extras.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
In the basement of a mental hospital, Dr Colin Ramzi(Danny Gochnauer) is conducting nefarious experiments on his patients. Horrified by his colleagues despicable behaviour, Ramzi's associate Dr Swan(Jeremy Slate) puts a bullet through Ramzi's head and seals up the unholy laboratory.
Years later, and Dr Swan is now in charge of the institution. A new patient, an amnaesiac known as Jane Doe(Cheryl Lawson) arrives, pleading to be let out and claiming that someone, or something has stolen her mind. However, Jane starts to witness events that make her question her own snaity, as an earthquake re-opens the now rather dessicated Dr Ramzi and his mistakes. Jane, with the help of arsonist Christian(Steffan Michael Gregory, with a Stanley Baker vibe) tries to uncover the secrets of Dr Swan's hospital before they too become victims od Ramzi and his undead army....
Another Code Red release, another winner. I am a fan of 80's horror and this little gem is a fine example of an overlooked lassic from that era. Those coming to the film expecting zombie mayhem from start to finish may be dissappointed, as the undead only appear in the latter half of the film. In fact, 'The Dead Pit' comes across more as a mix of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and Re-Animator.
The decision to shoot the film in a disused Mental Asylum was a great one, as Agnew State Hospital is an especially creepy place, more so during the scenes shot at night.
The Dead Pit works because of various reasons. It has pretty decent performances, great,bloody special effects and a terrific musical score. The Director Leonard clearly loves the horror genre as the film is so enjoyable from start to finish. I would recommend this film to afficionados of 1980's horror, or fans of horror in general. From what I can gather, this terific release is uncut and the best of the extras is a highly enjoyable commentary by the director, the producer and star Jeremy Slate. 5 out of 5
Years later, and Dr Swan is now in charge of the institution. A new patient, an amnaesiac known as Jane Doe(Cheryl Lawson) arrives, pleading to be let out and claiming that someone, or something has stolen her mind. However, Jane starts to witness events that make her question her own snaity, as an earthquake re-opens the now rather dessicated Dr Ramzi and his mistakes. Jane, with the help of arsonist Christian(Steffan Michael Gregory, with a Stanley Baker vibe) tries to uncover the secrets of Dr Swan's hospital before they too become victims od Ramzi and his undead army....
Another Code Red release, another winner. I am a fan of 80's horror and this little gem is a fine example of an overlooked lassic from that era. Those coming to the film expecting zombie mayhem from start to finish may be dissappointed, as the undead only appear in the latter half of the film. In fact, 'The Dead Pit' comes across more as a mix of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and Re-Animator.
The decision to shoot the film in a disused Mental Asylum was a great one, as Agnew State Hospital is an especially creepy place, more so during the scenes shot at night.
The Dead Pit works because of various reasons. It has pretty decent performances, great,bloody special effects and a terrific musical score. The Director Leonard clearly loves the horror genre as the film is so enjoyable from start to finish. I would recommend this film to afficionados of 1980's horror, or fans of horror in general. From what I can gather, this terific release is uncut and the best of the extras is a highly enjoyable commentary by the director, the producer and star Jeremy Slate. 5 out of 5
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This movie is better than SUPERIOR. This is my favorite zombie movie. It is VERRRY Dark and gory.
The Dead Pit is a cult favorite. I STRONGLY reccomend this film to any zombie fan. I LOVE IT.
The Dead Pit is a cult favorite. I STRONGLY reccomend this film to any zombie fan. I LOVE IT.
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