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The Dead Pit

1989

Action / Horror

The Dead Pit

1989

Action / Horror

Available in: 720p.BluRay

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38% AUDIENCE · 250 ratings

5.3/10 · 3.3K

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Plot summary

The arrival of an amnesiac patient in a psychiatric hospital somehow frees a mad doctor, who was shot and entombed with his fiendish experiments in an abandoned wing of the asylum 20 years before.

Director

Brett Leonard

Top cast

Cheryl Lawson as Jane Doe

John Patrick as Mental Patient

Randall Fontana as Orderly Jimmy

Jeremy Slate as Dr. Gerald Swan

Tech specs

720p.BLU

932.74 MB

1280*720

English 2.0

Subtitles

23.976 fps

1 hr 41 min

Seeds 7

Comments 2

monroville 1102 days ago

Just to let you know, Dark Forces just released a much improved 4K version. Screen captures are over on caps-a-holic.

GOREGASM 1961 days ago

Thanks FREEMAN, Will there be a 1080p version of The Dead Pit uploaded in the future?

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1 / 10

The Dead Pit is a horror movie that

TheMovieSearch R

The Dead Pit is a horror movie that begins with a hint of intrigue but quickly collapses under the weight of its own confusion. From the opening moments, it’s…

The Dead Pit is a horror movie that begins with a hint of intrigue but quickly collapses under the weight of its own confusion. From the opening moments, it’s clear that the film struggles to find its rhythm or tone. What could have been a chilling descent into madness turns into a muddled, disjointed mess that never fully commits to being scary, psychological, or even entertaining. It’s a film that seems unsure of itself from start to finish. The screenplay is the biggest culprit behind the chaos. It feels inconsistent, almost as if it was written in fragments without any real throughline to connect one moment to the next. There’s potential in the premise — a haunted asylum and a sinister doctor — but the execution leaves much to be desired. Scenes drag without building tension, and storylines appear and disappear without explanation. It’s as though the writer lost interest midway through and tried to patch things together on the fly. The direction doesn’t do much to salvage it either. The pacing is erratic, and the tone shifts abruptly from eerie to unintentionally comedic. There’s an attempt to establish atmosphere through dim lighting and claustrophobic hallways, but it often feels more cheap than chilling. What could have been a tense, atmospheric horror flick ends up looking like a late-night cable throwaway from the bargain bin. Performance-wise, The Dead Pit fares no better. The acting ranges from flat to over-the-top, with characters that lack depth or believability. None of the leads manage to ground the story or give the audience anyone to root for. It’s difficult to invest in what’s happening when no one on screen seems particularly invested either. Technically, the film shows flashes of creativity in its practical effects — a few moments of gore and makeup design stand out — but they’re fleeting highlights in an otherwise uninspired production. The cinematography feels inconsistent, and the editing only adds to the confusion, jumping between scenes with little sense of continuity or buildup. Ultimately, The Dead Pit is one of those horror films that might catch your curiosity but won’t hold it for long. It’s not scary enough to satisfy genre fans, not campy enough to be entertaining, and not coherent enough to take seriously. Watch it if you’re feeling adventurous — but if you decide to skip it, you’re truly not missing much.

6 / 10

Not a bad little movie ! I wouldn't

Demented N

Not a bad little movie ! I wouldn't have called it the "dead pit" probably the Asylum considering most of the movie is set in a mental asylum. From what I can…

8 / 10

It is the perfect specimen of cult 80's

R T

It is the perfect specimen of cult 80's horror!!!

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