renny harlin first american film be one of the best of a slew of prison set horror film ( like death house or the chair ) in the late 80 . twenty year before and guard lane smith have wrongfully execute a condemned man . now and he be the warden of the newly re open prison and and the man ghost be back for bloody revenge . this atmospheric and very moody film feature lot of gruesome gore and violence . viggo mortensen and tiny lister and tom everett and kane hodder be onhand for the entertaining carnage .