The Pit

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Scott M @RT75128960 4 days ago Back when writers and directors still took chances in film. I wish more today would do that. Its certainly a flawed movie, but not boring. See more Jamie W. @winenanator May 14, 2026 Solid 80s b- movie … it’s fun See more Dylan C. @Dylanthebiguy Nov 3, 2025 This honestly was a good B movie :) See more jjjjjj j @RT10868636 Jul 31, 2022 A unique and weird low budget 70s horror. This film is not really scary but still delivers as an overall entertaining movie. The Pit in some ways, almost seems like a very avant-garde horror film. What I mean is that it touches on many themes that horror films before it for the most part had not really talked about and in someways is a bit experimental, and like all experimental films has its own weakness from that. For example the plot borderline switches narratives halfway through which is a bit weird.. I also think this film may have taken influenced by H.G. Wells Time Machine, which gives it a few extra credit points in my book. I liked this movie and would recommend it to any horror lover that is looking for a low key, wacky horror film. See more jon h @RT65201148 Dec 4, 2021 I watched this hoping it was going to be so bad it would be good. Actually I thought it was just good. Ok there's some laughably ridiculous moments and they in themselves are entertaining and fun. But actually once you get past all that it's actually quite a good film with some interesting ideas. Once the creatures climb out of the pit the film loses its way and ultimately it's intrigue. There's also the start to the film which confuses the timeline and the whole thing is repeated later in the film. If that last sentence confused you it's just as confusing watching it. The acting for the main couple of characters is ok, the idea itself is good. You also have to remember it's of it's time in terms of the nudity and general creepiness towards women of the main character. Yes I've listed lots of problems, and the film certainly has lots of problems, but I like it. It reminds me of the kind of film I'd come across as a kid on late night television and watch. If you can put its issues aside I'd recommend giving it a go if you've never seen it. See more Oct 23, 2021 Canadian director Lew Lehman makes a troubled childhood movie with critters Sammy Snyders plays Jamie, a young boy who has difficulty making friends Everyone he comes across is unfriendly and hostile towards him and he's so curious about females An older woman Sandy played by Jeanine O'Reilly babysits him majoring in psychology hoping to understand his thinking process But Jamie has a dark secret; he talks to his teddy bear about his problems but deep in the woods is a pit underground in which he pushes unsuspecting victims into containing small monsters called "Trogs" that feast on anything Snyders playing this kid is quite disturbing given his anti-social behavior His unusual attraction for his babysitter is off-putting as well These creatures he visits are something out of a fairy tale and to him seem like the solution for getting rid of his enemies This is more of a revenge kid story than a straight up creature movie scaring you every few seconds Pretty silly and predictable yet it's still funny to watch certain portions take a tonal shift It's true people being bullied and hurt isn't funny so Jamie does the only thing he feels is just to make himself feel better Managing troubling behaviors and hostility is mostly what the movie does, the creatures feel like the template but there are spurts of psychological depth Jamie has to contend with Sure a lot of this feels incomplete narrative-wise and it doesn't know what it wants to be for specific audience but it is still a unique gem of Canadian horror See more Read all reviews

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