The Chair (2016)

A man struggles to escape a grisly fate on death row in this intense story of betrayal, revenge, and humanity's horrifying capacity for evil.

Director:

Chad Ferrin

Writers:

Erin Kohut (screenplay), Peter Simeti (story and characters)

Stars:

Bill Oberst Jr., Roddy Piper, Noah Hathaway

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Oberst Jr.	...	The Warden
Roddy Piper	...	Murphy
Noah Hathaway	...	Alvarez
Zach Galligan	...	Riley
Naomi Grossman	...	Mother
Timothy Muskatell	...	Richard Sullivan
Ezra Buzzington	...	Tudley
Derrick Damions	...	Simmons
Kyle Hester	...	Bowen
Kin Shriner	...	Mr. Bates
Susan Eisenberg	...	Ms. Prince
Jacob Banser	...	Jimmy / Bones
John Siciliano	...	Sammy
Robert Rhine	...	Johnny the Janitor
Tomas Boykin	...	Father Alexander

Storyline

Based on the Alterna Comics graphic novel of the same name, THE CHAIR follows the story of Richard Sullivan, a man on death row, struggling to escape a grisly fate. Pitted against a sadistic Warden and his crew of cruel prison guards, Sullivan is forced to confront his own horrifying past as he questions his sanity at every turn.

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Plot Keywords:

death row | prison guard | prison | death penalty | brother trouble | 

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Taglines:

In Warden We Trust

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Genres:

Crime | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 2017 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alterna Comics, Crappy World Films, Girls and Corpses Magazine

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Peter Simeti, the creator of "The Chair" is also the founder and publisher of the creator-owned comics company Alterna Comics. "The Chair" was one of Alterna's first nationally published titles.

User Reviews

They did try...

Roddy Piper's last film role. Zach Galligan & Noah Hathaway are virtually unrecognizable. Ezra Buzzington & Kin Shriner were other actors I recognized.

THE CHAIR adheres to it's tag line, 'On Death Row, The Only Monster is Man." It has an interesting idea, & a VERY interesting twist. But the lack of production values hurt my suspension of disbelief.

The Prison was the problem. It looked so little like it should have (just a bunch of tunnels) that I had a hard time investing in the rest of the film. Normally I would be distracted from the sets by the nudity, but there was none. Despite the lack of budget, hey tried hard to make this a serious film.

For film completists, fans of these actors & the curious. Otherwise, there are better ways to waste your time...