Death Row (2006)

A documentary film crew gets trapped in an abandoned prison.

Director:

Kevin VanHook

Writers:

Rick Glassman, Kevin VanHook (story)

Stars:

Jake Busey, Kyle Schmid, Stacy Keach

Cast

Credited cast:
Jake Busey	...	Marco
Kyle Schmid	...	Keith
Stacy Keach	...	John Elias
Claire Coffee	...	Missy
Scott Whyte	...	Brian
Shanna Collins	...	Lisa
Jamie Elle Mann	...	Jasmine (as Jamie Mann)
Danny Arroyo	...	Angel
Reynaldo Gallegos	...	Hector (as Rey Gallegos)
James Leo Ryan	...	Vincent
Marco Rodríguez	...	Ron (as Marco Rodriguez)
Danny Trejo	...	Priest
Julienne Irons	...	Female Clerk
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Abra Chouinard	...	Hot Blonde
Tim Phoenix	...	Zombie

Storyline

Haunted Prison - AKA Death Row - a horrifying live action film based on the short story by Kevin VanHook-takes place at Isla de la Roca Penitentiary. Rumor has it the Devil himself spat up the place out of the depths of hell, and man turned it into a prison for the most dangerous prisoners in the South. The monstrous building is steeped in the evil created by centuries of murder and injustice and is haunted by vengeful ghosts. Isla de la Roca was abandoned after being soaked in blood by a horrific massacre of inmates and guards. A gang of fugitives from a cop-killing robbery seek refuge within the razor wire of the prison walls at the same time as a documentary film crew arrives to tell the story of the penitentiary. When these groups cross paths within the cruel walls of Isla de la Roca, will anyone get out alive?

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Plot Keywords:

flashback | student film | shower | nun | locked in a cell | 

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Taglines:

An abandoned prison. A dark past. An evil that will not die.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Sci Fi Channel

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Haunted Prison

Company Credits

Production Co:

IDT Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Marco finds Angel dead and hanging on the wall, you can see him blink once.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Keith: Mr. Elias? Mr. Elias... Sorry to wake you, the nurse said we could come on in.
John Elias: [waking] What time is it?
Keith: It's um, 4:30.
Missy: We're here for the, uh...
John Elias: I know why you're here. The movie you're making. It's not like I got a list of people lined up to see me.

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Connections

References Ghostbusters (1984)

User Reviews

Decent time-waster

About the worst aspect of Death Row is its cast; not because of the acting but because with half the characters being criminals, ones shown to be without qualms about killing, there's not much reason to invest in these guys.

Sure, Steven Monroe made similar characters somewhat sympathetic in Sasquatch Mountain, but Monroe's movies usually put more effort into the characters than most horror movie crews do today...

Anyways, we see these people's deaths coming from miles away. Fortunately, the writers managed to think of interesting methods of offing people, and there is occasional humor thrown in, keeping the inevitable entertaining.

Most importantly, it is fun horror. While watching people get offed one by one, without any atmosphere or investment in the characters, keeping it entertaining is important.