The opening scene shows teenagers around a fireplace telling the Legend of Hellgate which started in the 1950's. When Josie goes to the local burger joint, she is captured by a biker gang (and no one tries to stop them, not even the guy idly holding a shotgun!). They take her back to town and her father kills them and his daughter by accident. When a strange crystal is discovered, the grieving father brings his daughter back to life only to have her wander the road at night to lure unsuspecting drivers to the ghost town.
The present-day teenagers decide they must go to this ghost town because Matt (Ron Palillo. Yes, of Welcome Back Kotter fame) is not done cheating on his loving girlfriend with the ghost he met on the road. So the two couples head to the ghost town to get harassed by ghosts, zombies, and that darn kooky father.
The dialogue is funny as hell as it is outdated and the characters repeatedly curse at each other. The camera angles are a bit annoying at times and some scenes appear shot at 20 feet away from the actors. I would have preferred more close ups, so I can see what is going on within a scene that involves multiple characters. Plus I am sure the guys would like a closer look at the boobage when it appears as though the DP was hiding behind something for fear of seeing a naked woman.
Speaking of which, the "hot" teenager Josie ghost is a 30something anorexic with breast implants fighting to get out of her chest so badly that they have migrated towards her armpits. She strikes weird poses for no apparent reason. Like bending over and then just freezing like that as though it would interest me in some way. Well, I did giggle a little My favorite part is when one of the teenage girls gets so scared of the zombies outside that she decides to stay alone in the ghost town saloon to get drunk and watch an impromptu can-can dance by ghosts. It ends on the beautiful image of the can-canners spiraling in a circle in slo-mo with a parade of screams.
Clocks in at nicely trimmed 91 minutes. The sound was okay and the soundtrack sported played oldies classics. SFX includes, albeit mild versions of, melting faces, exploding bodies, undead animals, finger chopping, a beheading, a man set on fire, and some zombies.
Weird Fact: Director Levey also directed Blackenstein (1973).
Favorite Quote: Josie (with a serious speech impediment), "I want-ted-ded him. I really want-ted him." DVD Extras: None! Bottom Line: While there are ghosts and zombies, none of this is scary. Everyone, the plot included, moves in slow motion. There are a few noteworthy scenes, but The Pit is the stronger of the two movies.
Rating: 6/10 by Molly Celaschi www.HorrorYearbook.com
The present-day teenagers decide they must go to this ghost town because Matt (Ron Palillo. Yes, of Welcome Back Kotter fame) is not done cheating on his loving girlfriend with the ghost he met on the road. So the two couples head to the ghost town to get harassed by ghosts, zombies, and that darn kooky father.
The dialogue is funny as hell as it is outdated and the characters repeatedly curse at each other. The camera angles are a bit annoying at times and some scenes appear shot at 20 feet away from the actors. I would have preferred more close ups, so I can see what is going on within a scene that involves multiple characters. Plus I am sure the guys would like a closer look at the boobage when it appears as though the DP was hiding behind something for fear of seeing a naked woman.
Speaking of which, the "hot" teenager Josie ghost is a 30something anorexic with breast implants fighting to get out of her chest so badly that they have migrated towards her armpits. She strikes weird poses for no apparent reason. Like bending over and then just freezing like that as though it would interest me in some way. Well, I did giggle a little My favorite part is when one of the teenage girls gets so scared of the zombies outside that she decides to stay alone in the ghost town saloon to get drunk and watch an impromptu can-can dance by ghosts. It ends on the beautiful image of the can-canners spiraling in a circle in slo-mo with a parade of screams.
Clocks in at nicely trimmed 91 minutes. The sound was okay and the soundtrack sported played oldies classics. SFX includes, albeit mild versions of, melting faces, exploding bodies, undead animals, finger chopping, a beheading, a man set on fire, and some zombies.
Weird Fact: Director Levey also directed Blackenstein (1973).
Favorite Quote: Josie (with a serious speech impediment), "I want-ted-ded him. I really want-ted him." DVD Extras: None! Bottom Line: While there are ghosts and zombies, none of this is scary. Everyone, the plot included, moves in slow motion. There are a few noteworthy scenes, but The Pit is the stronger of the two movies.
Rating: 6/10 by Molly Celaschi www.HorrorYearbook.com