The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)

  • R
  • 06/27/1991 (US)
  • Horror, Romance
  • 1h 37m

A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator.

Overview

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.

Dennis Paoli

Screenplay

Stuart Gordon

Director

Cast

Lance Henriksen's headshot

Lance Henriksen

Torquemada
Stephen Lee's headshot

Stephen Lee

Gomez
William J. Norris's headshot

William J. Norris

Dr. Huesos
Mark Margolis's headshot

Mark Margolis

Mendoza
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon's headshot

Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

Contessa D'Alba Molina
Barbara Bocci's headshot

Barbara Bocci

Contessa's Son
Benito Stefanelli's headshot

Benito Stefanelli

Executioner
Jeffrey Combs's headshot

Jeffrey Combs

Francisco

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