

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.
Stuart Gordon
DirectorDennis Paoli
ScreenplayCast

Lance Henriksen
Torquemada
Stephen Lee
GomezWilliam J. Norris
Dr. Huesos
Mark Margolis
Mendoza
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Contessa D'Alba MolinaBarbara Bocci
Contessa's Son
Benito Stefanelli
Executioner