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The Pit and the Pendulum
A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator.
19911h 37m★ 5.8HorrorRomance
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.
Director
- Stuart Gordon
Writers
- Dennis Paoli
Producers
- Albert Band
- Michael Catalano · Executive Producer
- Charles Band · Executive Producer
Where to watch
Region: US · via JustWatch / TMDB
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Top cast
Lance Henriksen
Torquemada
Stephen Lee
Gomez
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William Norris
Dr. Huesos
Mark Margolis
Mendoza
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Contessa D'Alba Molina
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Barbara Bocci
Contessa's Son
Benito Stefanelli
Executioner
Jeffrey Combs
Francisco
Tom Towles
Don Carlos
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Rona De Ricci
Maria
Jonathan Fuller
Antonio
Oliver Reed
Cardinal
