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Prison of the Dead

2000 · 73 min

A cheesy, low-budget horror that's more funny than scary, with over-the-top kills and a silly twist.

Tagline
There's no parole...in Hell!!!
Overview
Former high school classmates and amateur paranormal investigators reunite in their 20s, to spend the night in an old abandoned witches' prison. During a Ouija séance, the friends inadvertently unearth three very deceased – and very angry – executioners from their graves.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • death
  • obsession
  • guilt
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour4
Realism2
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
David DeCoteau
Written by
Matthew Jason Walsh
Starring
Patrick Flood, Jeff Peterson, Sam Page, Kim Ryan, Alicia Arden, Michael Guerin, Debra Mayer, Mac Fyfe
Cinematography
Gabriel Kosuth
Runtime
73 min
Country
Romania, United States of America
Languages
English

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