Prison

"Horror has a new home."

Dec 8 1987 R 1h 42m
Crime, Drama, Horror

After Charles Forsyth 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 Eaton Sharpe, a former security guard who framed Charlie. When prisoners are ordered to break down the wall to the execution room, they unknowingly release the angry spirit of Charles Forsyth, a powerful being distributing his murderous rage to all, leading up to the Warden himself.

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Plot

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.

Written by

Irwin Yablans, C. Courtney Joyner, Renny Harlin

Directed by

Renny Harlin

Cast

Lane Smith, Viggo Mortensen, Chelsea Field

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Empire Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Trailers
Prison (1987) trailer
Prison (1987) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]
Scores
# of Votes
4,981
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
47
Popularity
NA