The 1987 horror movie “Prison” opens with a dramatic scene from the point of view of a prisoner being marched to his final end in the electric chair.

The details are stark and realistic.

The prisoner leaves his cell and walks down a concrete hallway to enter the execution chamber, passing by barred cells. The condemned then enters a room where five men actually met their deaths.

“Prison” has become a clult classic with fans of horror flicks, and was filmed in the historic Wyoming Territorial Prison, which had just closed six years prior. The harsh lighting and cold cells served as a dramatic backdrop for the low-budget horror film.

It also was one of the first starring roles for a young Viggo Mortensen, who would become a huge global star nearly 15 years later as Aragorn in the blo

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