The Pit

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The Pit

This 1981 horror film is based on a book, "Teddy" which tells about a young boy, Jamie (Sammy Snyders) who has trouble fitting in and is going through puberty. He's a bit odd, but is able to communicate with his Teddy Bear that gives him bad ideas. Soon, Jamie meets his new babysitter/housekeeper, Sandy (Jeannie Elias) and is fixated on her, but in the process he starts feeding ancient creatures dwelling in a pit that crave human flesh. This is a bizarre yet amusing 80's flick with some gore and twistedness. It also precedes "Child's Play," "The Gate" & "Troll" with the evil creature/demon & toy aspects, so if you grew up with those, you'll probably enjoy this.

When twelve-year-old alienated boy Jamie Benjamin stumbles across a deep pit housing centuries-old troll-like creatures,he takes it upon himself to see that the monsters are well fed.But the finances of a twelve-year-old go only so far.After stealing both money and meat prove to be dead ends,Jamie decides to take the advice of his perverse teddy bear and lure all the unfriendly members of town into the inescapable bowls of 'The Pit'."The Pit" by Lew Lehman is a mixed bag:it definitely has an interesting concept and the acting is surprisingly decent,however the plot is quite boring and there is a minimal amount of blood and gore.Still the relationship between Jamie and Teddy is well-developed and has to be the strongest aspect of the film.Despite some obvious flaws "The Pit" is a truly original horror flick that kept me entertained.Give it a look.7 out of 10.

The Pit could be the most unintentionally funny movie that I have ever watched. And let me say that I've seen a lot of those. There are some parts that are so funny. Like ever time someone accidentally falls into the huge, gaping hole in the ground that no one can seem to see. The wheelchair scene is a standout. And I'm not saying that the movie is bad. I own it and I recommend it to friends. Mainly because of the dark comedy elements. And also because Jamie gives me the creeps. He's way scarier than the Tra-la-logs. The back of the box mentions that he is autistic, but no where in the movie is the word autism ever used. Instead, you hear words like weird, stupid, crazy, funny person, and even hippie. The Pit is an extremely ridiculous movie, and I hope no one takes it too seriously.