The Pit (1981)

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Sammy Snyders

Jamie Benjamin

Jeannie Elias

Sandy O'Reilly

Sonja Smits

Mrs. Lynde

Laura Hollingsworth

Marg Livingstone

John Auten

Library Janitor

Laura Press

Mrs. Benjamin

Paul Grisham

Freddy

Wendy Schmidt

Christina

Andrea Swartz

Abergail

Edith Bedker

Louise

Lillian Graham

Miss Oliphant

Richard Alden

Mr. Benjamin

Gerard Jordan

Allan

Cindy Auten

Library Clerk

Patrick Patterson

Butcher

Roger Van Haren

Truck Driver

John Stoneham Sr.

Garth
(as John Stoneham)

J.R. Zimmerman

Sgt. McNally
(as Jack Zimmerman)

Director
- Lew Lehman
Writer
- Ian A. Stuart
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Trivia
The original screenplay was novelized by author John Gault under the title "Teddy", and written as a much darker, more serious horror story.

Goofs
(at 1:21:25, 1:22:35, 1:25:05) A filter is placed over the camera lens in order to show the Trog's vision. However, on the right hand side of the screen, the edges of the filter are clearly visible, revealing the normal coloring.

Quotes
Jamie Benjamin: Abergail's missing and so is Mrs. Oliphant, aren't they? And Freddy and Christina... They don't eat chocolate bars. You know what they eat?

Connections
Featured in Problem Child: An Interview with Sammy Synders (2016)

"They don't eat chocolate bars."

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.