The Trap Door
1980, English. Directed by Scott B & Beth B.
A Nietzschian parable on the fate of innocence, THE TRAP DOOR follows the mishaps of Jeremy (John Ahearn) as he is fired by his boss (Jenny Holzer), gets laughed out of court by Judge Gary Indiana, loses his girlfriend to sleazy Richard Prince, is hustled by prospective employer (Bill Rice) and mauled by predatory bird-women. Finally, he seeks the help of a shrink (the legendary Jack Smith) who turns out to be the most demented of all.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Scott BDirector
- Beth BDirector
- John AhearnJeremy
- Coleen FitzgibbonMovie Actress
- Mary FogartyMs. Hanimex
- Robin HarveySecretary
- Jenny HolzerMs. Fist
- Gary IndianaJudge
- Dani JohnsonGirl Friend
- Richard PrinceDickie
- Marcia ResnickBird Woman
- William RiceFuller Brush Man
- Jack SmithDr. Shrinkelstein
- Robin WintersMovie Actor
Details
- Released
- 1 September 1980
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Beth B, Scott B
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The Trap Door runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Which OTT platform is The Trap Door on?
The Trap Door isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1980. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Trap Door?
If you liked The Trap Door, try Hounddog, The River, The Young One.
Who directed The Trap Door?
The Trap Door (1980) was directed by Scott B and Beth B and stars John Ahearn, Coleen Fitzgibbon, Mary Fogarty.