The Pit and the Pendulum
5.7
1991-06-27
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.
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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
Director
Stuart Gordon
Budget
$2000000
Revenue
$3331
Genres
Horror
Romance
Language
English
Production
Full Moon Entertainment
Casts
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen
Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee
William J. Norris
William J. Norris
Mark Margolis
Mark Margolis
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Carolyn Purdy-GordonBarbara Bocci
Barbara Bocci
Benito Stefanelli
Benito Stefanelli
Jeffrey Combs
Jeffrey Combs
Tom Towles
Tom Towles
Rona De Ricci
Rona De Ricci
Jonathan Fuller
Jonathan Fuller
Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed
Larry Dolgin
Larry Dolgin
Frances Bay
Frances Bay
Fabio Carfora
Fabio Carfora
Michael Deak
Michael Deak