1991R· 97 min
The Pit and the Pendulum
A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator.
Horror
5.7 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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
Cast: Lance Henriksen, Stephen Lee, William Norris, Mark Margolis, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Tags
based on a bookEdgar Allan Poeedgar allen poeFull Moon Featuresnudity (full frontal)torquemadatorturewitch
