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The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)

R · 1991-06-27 · 1h 37m · EN
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A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator.

Set during the height of Spanish Inquisition. The beautiful and kind-hearted Maria is arrested as a witch when she inadvertently cries out in horror at the public whipping of a child. As Maria’s husband Antonio tries to save her, Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor, determines to punish Maria with torture for the desire she inflames in him. Loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story.

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Stuart GordonDirector
Budget
$2M
Box office
$3.3K

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Lance HenriksenLance HenriksenTorquemadaStephen LeeStephen LeeGomezWilliam J. NorrisWilliam J. NorrisDr. HuesosMark MargolisMark MargolisMendozaCarolyn Purdy-GordonCarolyn Purdy-GordonContessa D'Alba MolinaBarbara BocciBarbara BocciContessa's SonBenito StefanelliBenito StefanelliExecutionerJeffrey CombsJeffrey CombsFranciscoTom TowlesTom TowlesDon CarlosRona De RicciRona De RicciMariaJonathan FullerJonathan FullerAntonioOliver ReedOliver ReedCardinal

Keywords

WitchBased on short storyTorture chamberEdgar allan poeSpanish inquisitionEdgar allen poeTorquemada

Movie DNA

Genre affinityHorror · RomanceTheme affinityWitch · Based On Short Story · Torture ChamberMood preferenceRomanceEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference150392Actor preference134513 · 36117 · 134905

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What is The Pit and the Pendulum about?

Set during the height of Spanish Inquisition. The beautiful and kind-hearted Maria is arrested as a witch when she inadvertently cries out in horror at the public whipping of a child. As Maria’s husband Antonio tries to save her, Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor, determines to punish Maria with torture for the desire she inflames in him. Loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story.

How long is The Pit and the Pendulum?

The Pit and the Pendulum has a runtime of 97 minutes.

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