The Pit (also known as Teddy) is a 1981 Canadian horror film starring Sammy Snyders and Jeannie Elias. Although it is a Canadian production, it was actually filmed in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. The pit itself was filmed in Waupun, WI.

Plot

Jamie Benjamin is a misfit 12-year-old boy from Toronto, Canada. He's the Canadian-born whipping boy of his classmates, the other kids in the city and the grandmothers who live in Wisconsin. When he encounters other people, they tease and ridicule him. His only friend is a stuffed bear named Teddy, with whom he regularly holds conversations. The audience hears Teddy's voice as he talks to Jamie.