The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum 1991

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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.

  • Released: 1991-06-27
  • Runtime: 97 minutes
  • Genre: Horror, Romance
  • Stars: Lance Henriksen, William J. Norris, Mark Margolis, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Barbara Bocci, Benito Stefanelli, Jeffrey Combs, Tom Towles, Rona De Ricci, Larry Dolgin, Frances Bay, Fabio Carfora, Michael Deak, Oliver Reed, Stephen Lee, Jonathan Fuller
  • Director: Stuart Gordon