Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Horror/The Dead Pit
The Dead Pit poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.5 / 100
1989·Horror·1h 35m

THE DEAD PIT

“They're out.”

The arrival of an amnesiac patient in a psychiatric hospital somehow frees a mad doctor, who was shot and entombed with his fiendish experiments in an abandoned wing of the asylum 20 years before.

Above the Line
Brett Leonard·DirectorGimel Everett·WriterBrett Leonard·WriterMarty Collins·Director of PhotographyDan Wyman·MusicGimel Everett·Editor
Cast
Jeremy Slate·Dr. Gerald SwanCheryl Lawson·Jane DoeStephen Gregory Foster·Christian MeyersDanny Gochnauer·Dr. Colin RamziGeha Getz·Sister ClairJoan Bechtel·Nurse KygarMara Everett·Nurse RobbinsJack A. Sunseri·Head Orderly JensenShanna McCullough·Featured Dead (as Marcia Gray) / Body DoubleMichael Jacobs·ud Higgins
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Brett Leonard·Director
Writing· 2
Gimel Everett·WriterBrett Leonard·Writer
Camera· 1
Marty Collins·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Gimel Everett·EditorBrett Leonard·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Dan Wyman·Music
Art & Design· 2
Ransom Rideout·Art DirectionNina Parker·Costume Design
Production· 2
Gimel Everett·ProducerJack A. Sunseri·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 2
Ed Martinez·Special EffectsDamon Foster·Stunts
By the Numbers
66.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Dead Pit's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#333333
#888888
Mood
Horrific, Eerie
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a central, pale-faced zombie-like figure with blood streaking down its forehead and glowing red eyes, emerging from a dark, cracked pit. Its”

horror
Key Elements
Zombie Like FigureBloodGlowing Red EyesSkeletal HandsCracked Pit EdgeSilhouetted Figures
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY BRETT LEONARD

Every catalog entry where Brett Leonard is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE HORROR

Top-ranked films inside horror, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1980S

The best films of the 1980s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows