While hiking in an isolated forest, survivalist Danny Coile and old Army buddy Arron James become hopelessly trapped when they fall into a deep dark cenote with steep walls and no way out. Over the next eighty-five days, they transform from mild-mannered old friends into vicious, bloodthirsty animals willing to do whatever it takes to survive.
The Pit is the latest production from Best Dudes Films, centering around the relationship between two old friends whose tolerance for each other is put to the test when they are placed in a life-or-death situation. Director and co-star Stacy Brown Jr., whose previous work includes the documentary The Skunk Ape Lives, attempts to weave a narrative of brotherhood and betrayal, of psychological breakdown and human endurance, but lets an intriguing idea down from poor writing and awkward cinematography.