Summaries

The spirit of a long-dead prisoner returns for revenge, haunting the prison's new governor.

A convict is executed via electric chair for a murder he did not commit n later the prison is closed. The dead convict's soul returns from the afterlife to take revenge but goes on a killing spree when the prison is reopened after thirty years.[email protected]

The inmate Charlie Forsyth is executed in the electric chair in the Creedmore Prison, and the guard Ethan Sharpe keeps his crucifix. Thirty years later, Sharpe is promoted to warden and decides to reopen the Creedmore Prison against the will of the board responsible for the prisoners. Katherine Walker is assigned to report the behavior of Sharpe to the board. Soon the prisoners arrive in buses and among the inmates, the car thief Burke that soon shows his leadership. He is assigned with the prisoner Sandor to open an access to the execution room that is sealed using pickaxes. When they open a breach, they unleash the evil spirit of Forsyth that was trapped in the space and now is seeking revenge on Sharpe, who becomes psychotic since he has a dark secret. However, the inmates and guards are also affected by the vengeful spirit that starts a crime spree in the prison..—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

After Charles Forsythe was sent to the electric chair for a crime he didn't commit, he forever haunts the prison where he was executed. Flash forward several years when the prison is reopened, under the control of its new warden Ethan Sharpe, a former security guard who was present at Forsythe's execution. When prisoners are ordered to break down the wall to the execution room, they unknowingly release the angry spirit of Charles Forsythe, a powerful being distributing his murderous rage to all, leading up to the Warden himself.—Wallace Entertainment

Details

Keywords
  • prison
  • vengeance
  • night
  • prisoner
  • haunting
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Horror
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Dec 7, 1987
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Rawlins, Wyoming, USA
Production companies Empire Pictures

Box office

Budget $4000000
Gross US & Canada $345704
Opening weekend US & Canada $63792
Gross worldwide $345704

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 42m
Color Color
Sound mix Ultra Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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