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The Pit

1981Movie1 h 37 minR

ComedyHorror
50
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.7Rotten Tomatoes–37%

A nostalgic, violent horror movie.

Good for friends night · party vibe · pure escapism

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, laughs or uplift.

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Story

Jamie wouldn't kill anyone… unless Teddy told him to!

Twelve year-old Jamie Benjamin is a solitary misunderstood boy in his preteens. His classmates pick on him, his neighbors think he's weird and his parents ignore him. But now Jamie has a secret weapon: deep in the woods he has discovered a deep pit full of man-eating creatures he calls Trogs... and it isn't long before he gets an idea for getting revenge and feeding the Trogs in the process!

Feels like

  • Slasher Horror
  • Campy 80s Thriller
  • Gory Revenge Plot
  • Low-Budget Charm
  • Nostalgic B-Movie
  • Vicious Antagonist
  • Graphic Violence
  • Suspenseful Mystery
  • Unintentionally Funny
  • Grindhouse Aesthetic

Cast

5 of 5

Crew

Directed by
Lew Lehman
Written by
Ian A. Stuart
Produced by
Bennet Fode
Music by
Victor Davies

Everyone

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Facts

October 23, 1981 · 1 h 37 min · R

Released
October 23, 1981
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
Canada
Budget
$1 million
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane, Ambiguously Evil, Villain Protagonist +9

  • Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
  • Ambiguously Evil
  • Villain Protagonist
  • Bully Hunter
  • Asshole Victim
  • Death by Irony
  • And Now for Someone Completely Different
  • Bait the Dog
  • Kids Are Cruel
  • Big Bad
  • Dirty Kid
  • Downer Ending

12 of 15 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Pit?"

Questions about The Pit

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Pit?

fuboTVThe RokuFawesomeTubi TVHowdy

In the United States, The Pit streams on fuboTV and Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is The Pit worth watching?

50
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50 (IMDb 5.7).

Will The Pit make me laugh?

Serious

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 0 of 4.

Will The Pit scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).