The Pit_
"Jamie wouldn't kill anyone… unless Teddy told him to!"
Twelve year-old Jamie Benjamin is a solitary misunderstood boy in his preteens. His classmates pick on him, his neighbors think he's weird and his parents ignore him. But now Jamie has a secret weapon: deep in the woods he has discovered a deep pit full of man-eating creatures he calls Trogs... and it isn't long before he gets an idea for getting revenge and feeding the Trogs in the process!
Starring
Sammy Snyders, Jeannie Elias, Sonja Smits
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Pit was released 45 years ago in 1981.
Overview
Twelve year-old Jamie Benjamin is a solitary misunderstood boy in his preteens. His classmates pick on him, his neighbors think he's weird and his parents ig...
The Pit is a Horror, Mystery, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 37m.
CAST (20)
SS
Sammy Snyders
Jamie Benjamin
Jeannie Elias
Sandy O'Reilly
Sonja Smits
Mrs. Lynde
Laura Press
Mrs. Benjamin
LH
Laura Hollingsworth
Marg Livingstone
RA
Richard Alden
Mr. Benjamin
AS
Andrea Swartz
Abergail
JA
John Auten
Library Janitor
PG
Paul Grisham
Freddy
WS
Wendy Schmidt
Christina
EB
Edith Bedker
Louise
LG
Lillian Graham
Miss Oliphant
GJ
Gerard Jordan
Allan
CA
Cindy Auten
Library Clerk
PP
Patrick Patterson
Butcher
RV
Roger Van Haren
Truck Driver
John Stoneham Sr.
Garth
JZ
J.R. Zimmerman
Sgt. McNally
Sandy Kovack
Officer Bentley
JL
Jennifer Lehman
Caren
BOX OFFICE
$1.0M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
97 min (1h 37m)
Country
Rating
5.7/10 (98 votes)
Budget
$1,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Pit about?
Twelve year-old Jamie Benjamin is a solitary misunderstood boy in his preteens. His classmates pick on him, his neighbors think he's weird and his parents ignore him. But now Jamie has a secret weapon: deep in the woods he has discovered a deep pit full of man-eating creatures he calls Trogs... and it isn't long before he gets an idea for getting revenge and feeding the Trogs in the process!
How long is The Pit?
The Pit has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who stars in The Pit?
The cast of The Pit includes Sammy Snyders, Jeannie Elias, Sonja Smits, Laura Press, Laura Hollingsworth.
What is the rating of The Pit?
The Pit has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 98 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
Comedy
