The Dead Pit

Infobox Film | name = The Dead Pit


caption = German DVD release cover
director = Brett Leonard
producer = Gimel Everett
writer = Brett Leonard
Gimel Everett
starring = Jeremy Slate
Cheryl Lawson
Stephen Gregory Foster
Danny Gochnauer
music =
cinematography =
editing =
distributor = Imperial Entertainment (VHS)
released = flagicon|USA 1989
runtime = 95 min.
language = English
budget =
imdb_id = 0122037

"The Dead Pit" is a 1989 United States horror film. It was co-written and directed by Brett Leonard.

Plot

"The Dead Pit" opens with Dr. Ramzi (Danny Gochnauer), a deviant who enjoys torturing his patients, being killed and buried in the basement of a mental health facility. Twenty years later, the hospital is running again and Jane Doe (Cheryl Lawson) arrives at the institute. Upon her arrival, a major earthquake rocks the building and unearths the now undead Dr. Ramzi and his legion of zombie patients.

Reaction

"The Dead Pit" surprised horror fans upon its release, receiving positive reviews in genre magazines such as "Fangoria" and "Slaughterhouse". Drive-In critic Joe Bob Briggs gave the film four stars (his highest rating) and praised lead Cheryl Lawson's screaming ability. [ [http://www.joebobbriggs.com/drivein/1989/deadpit.htm The Dead Pit ] ]

Versions

*The original US VHS release from Imperial Entertainment housed the film in a relief cover that lit up the eyes of the main zombie when a button was pushed. This version was slightly cut to receive an R-rating.
*The film saw a DVD release by the questionable German label Dragon Entertainment which was not authorized by the rights owner, but sold very well regardlessly. The US company Code Red DVD released the film on DVD June 17, 2008. Special features include commentaries from Brett Leonard and late actor Jeremy Slate as well as interviews with both and Cheryl Lawson, the original theatrical trailer, and other trailers for upcoming Code Red releases. The version released by Code Red is an unrated director's cut, featuring six additional minutes of footage cut for an R rating. [ [http://www.codereddvd.com/code_red_dvd_vers5_webpage_003.htm future releases page ] ]
* worldwide copyright PAu001200502 / 1989-04-03

External links

*imdb title|0122037

References