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The Pit

2021 · 90 min

A claustrophobic, grim survival ordeal that slowly turns friendship into something feral and desperate.

Directed by
Stacy Brown Jr.
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Les Stroud, Stacy Brown Jr., Evette Young
Overview
While hiking in an isolated forest, survivalist Danny Coile and old Army buddy Arron James become hopelessly trapped when they fall into a deep dark cenote with steep walls and no way out. Over the next 85 five days, they transform from mild-mannered old friends into vicious, bloodthirsty animals willing to do whatever it takes to survive.

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Directed by
Stacy Brown Jr.
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Les Stroud, Stacy Brown Jr., Evette Young
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • isolation
    • friendship
    • violence
    • madness
    Places
    • wilderness
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    Stacy Brown Jr.
    Written by
    Stacy Brown Jr.
    Starring
    Les Stroud, Stacy Brown Jr., Evette Young, Jessica Parker, Vinni Evans, Svetlana Dashevskaya, Christian D. Chapa, Donnell Bobo
    Music
    Alejandro Villanueva Medina
    Cinematography
    Stacy Brown Jr.
    Runtime
    90 min
    Languages
    English

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