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The Dead Pit (1989)

95 min  -  Horror
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A renegade doctor is shot dead and entombed with his fiendish experiments in the basement of an abandoned wing of a mental hospital... See full summary »

Director:

Brett Leonard

Writers:

Gimel Everett, Brett Leonard

Stars:

Jeremy Slate, Cheryl Lawson and Stephen Gregory Foster
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Cast

Credited cast:
Jeremy Slate Jeremy Slate ...
Dr. Gerald Swan
Cheryl Lawson Cheryl Lawson ...
Jane Doe
Stephen Gregory Foster Stephen Gregory Foster ...
Christian Meyers
Danny Gochnauer Danny Gochnauer ...
Dr. Colin Ramzi
Geha Getz Geha Getz ...
Sister Clair
Joan Bechtel Joan Bechtel ...
Nurse Kygar
Mara Everett Mara Everett ...
Nurse Robbins
Jack A. Sunseri Jack A. Sunseri ...
Head Orderly Jimmy (as Jack Sunseri)
Frederick Dodge Frederick Dodge ...
Patient
Nettie Heffner Nettie Heffner ...
Night Nurse
Luana Speelman Luana Speelman ...
Day Nurse
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Walker Craig ...
Patient
Sheila De'Maris Sheila De'Maris ...
Patient #1
Skyy Diaz Skyy Diaz ...
Orderly #2
Rory Edelman Rory Edelman ...
Little Sara
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A renegade doctor is shot dead and entombed with his fiendish experiments in the basement of an abandoned wing of a mental hospital. Twenty years later, a mysterious woman is admitted with amnesia, and her arrival is marked by an earthquake - which cracks the seal to the Dead Pit, freeing the evil doctor to continue his work. Written by Brian J. Wright <tyrannorabbit@hotmail.com>  

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Doctor | Mental Hospital | Evil Doctor | Earthquake | Amnesia  | See more »

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Horror

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Dead Pit See more »

Filming Locations:

Santa Clara, California, USA See more »

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Budget:

$350,000 (estimated)
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Skouras Pictures See more »
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Trivia

The infamous 'pin in the brain scene' was cut from the American release for being too graphic. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: Boom mic visible on left side of frame in wide screen version during earthquake sequence when camera tilts down from ceiling into hallway. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Colin Ramzi: I've done life; now I'm doing death.
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