# Prison (1987)

> When a prison reopens decades after an innocent man's execution, his vengeful spirit turns institutional injustice into a supernatural killing spree.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/32322

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Crime, Horror, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Renny Harlin
- Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Chelsea Field, Lane Smith, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Tom Everett, Ivan Kane, André De Shields, Tommy Lister Jr.
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095904/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grim, eerie, violent, late night horror viewing, 1980s horror marathon

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