Directed by John Saxon Written by William Selby   David S. Freeman   Devorah Cutler   Devin Frazer   Cast Dennis Cole ... Derek Keillor Anthony Franciosa ... Vic Moretti Dino Paskas ... Jimmy Dana Lis Mason ... Genelle Davis (as Dana Lis) Ron O'Neal ... Tom Boyle Salvatore Richichi ... Tony (as Sal Richichi) Michael R. Long ... First Lazzada Gangster Rickey Pardon ... Hector Morales (as Ricky Pardon) Jim Golff ... Hector's Bodyguard Joe Zimmerman ... 2nd Lazzada Gangster (as Joseph Zimmerman) Carl A. Watson ... 3rd Lazzada Gangster Dennis Phun ... Viet Nam Soldier Frank Marino ... Augie Bill Brinsfield ... John Lazzada David Marriott ... Lazzada Bodyguard James McKay ... Cab Driver Macka Foley ... Barclay Frank Sarcinello Jr. ... Frankie Mike Ryan ... Policeman Donald Nelson ... Derek's Lawyer Carey Tall Sr. ... Officer Spears Scott McKenna ... Officer Donaldson John Saxon ... Colonel Gordon Burgess Alex Courtney ... Warden Hagen Howard George ... Head Guard Raker Felix Penae ... Prisoner Gunther Anthony Williams ... Prisoner Earl James Adam Tucker ... Prisoner Rodney (as Adam Tucker) Zoltan Szalva ... Prisoner Sean Michael Pataki ... Franco Moretti T.J. Stears ... Prisoner Thompson Earl Johnson ... Prisoner Adams Newell Tarrant ... Dr. Chaney Lorrelei Deardorff ... Nurse Scott Gerard ... Prisoner Hayward Bruce Economou ... Prisoner Attenboro Greg Marshall ... Prisoner Grant Gregory Sobeck ... Prisoner Fenton Vinnie Torrente ... Prisoner Dino David Smith ... Prisoner Fletcher John Perez ... Guard Jones Bradford E. Kelley ... Guard Seaton Don Perry ... Chaplain Hall Alexander Petale ... Prisoner Merrick Douglas van Luben ... Prisoner Sanchez Roberto Martín Márquez ... Prisoner Jose (as Roberto Marquez) Rorion Gracie ... Prisoner Ramirez (as Rion Gracie) June Chandler ... Mary Hagen Eric Foster ... Luke Hagen Robin Lynn Heath ... Faith Hagen Tane McClure ... Tanya Kerrington Jeff Yesko ... Jet Co-Pilot (as Jeff Yasko) Dennis T. Mooney ... Jake Dorsey Steven Barr ... Agent Crowley (as Steven V. Barr) Dan Zukovic ... Guard Simmons J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner ... Prisoner Rizzo (as Joel Von Ornsteiner) Franklin J. Anderson ... Prisoner (as Franklin Anderson) Gary Pinkston ... Prisoner Bruce Spears ... Prisoner Franklin Uncredited Cast David S. Freeman   William Selby   Produced by Barry Gottheimer   Nick Marino   Marty Mazza   Nancy Paloian   Salvatore Richichi   Original Music by Chuck Cirino

Additional Info Premiere: December 01, 1988 DVD Release: September 14, 2004 Country: Distributor: Image Entertainment Websites: Alternate Titles Death House Death Prison State Prison Production Companies Double Helix Films Redondo Video (as Death House Productions) Distributors Action International Pictures Home Video (AIP)   (1992) (USA) (VHS) Double Helix Films   (1988) (World-wide) (all media) Retromedia Entertainment   (2004) (USA) (DVD) (as "Zombie Death House") Rating Stats Overall Rating 4.2 / 10 Our Rating 4.6 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 4.6 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #9,890 / 20,906 Ratings Breakdown Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #9,886 Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill! (2006) #9,887 Organ (1996) #9,888 Violent Shit II (1992) #9,889 Torture Chamber (2013) #9,890 Zombie Death House (1988) #9,891 Night Screams (1987) #9,892 Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2000) #9,894 Deep Fear (2023) #9,895 Frozen Scream (1975)