The Pit and the Pendulum
A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator.
June 27, 1991
97 min
R
✓ Released 12772 days ago
Horror
Romance
5.7
User Score
143 votes
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Stuart Gordon
Runtime: 97 min
Budget: $2,000,000
Revenue: $3,331
Top Cast
Lance Henriksen
Torquemada
Stephen Lee
Gomez
William Norris
Dr. Huesos
Mark Margolis
Mendoza
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Contessa D'Alba Molina
Barbara Bocci
Contessa's Son
Benito Stefanelli
Executioner
Jeffrey Combs
Francisco
