Lonely and burdened with an usual sexual appetite for his age, a preteen boy finds unexpected solace with a group of monsters trapped inside a pit who he feeds and takes care of like the pets he never had in this very weird horror film from Canada. Sammy Snyders is perfectly creepy (while remaining sympathetic) as the confused lad in question with some truly oddball scenes as he tries to seduce his babysitter and as he plays one of the most imaginative telephone pranks ever committed to screen. 'The Pit' gets most of its edge though from its black comedy undertones; there is a hilarious scene in which he tries (but fails) to pull a cow towards the pit for his monster pets to feed on, the difficulty of which naturally causes him to consider using human meat instead! The biggest weakness of the film is the monster effects. There are some effective point-of-view shots as they stare up at Snyders from their dark abyss in the ground but they are not terrifying in the least when they become far more visible in the film's final third. That said, the movie ends on an incredibly strong note with an unforgettable freeze frame. Also, monsters or not, it is hard not to like the deeper messages that come with the offbeat narrative here as the entire project is underpinned by the negative effects of ostracising those who are different. At least the pit monsters are non-judgemental creatures!