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The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)

Genres
Horror, Romance
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
English
Release
91-06-27
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5.7/145

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Tagline

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

Plot

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.

Cast
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen Poster Torquemada
Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee Poster Gomez
William Norris
William Norris Poster Dr. Huesos
Mark Margolis
Mark Margolis Poster Mendoza
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon Poster Contessa D'Alba Molina
Barbara Bocci
Barbara Bocci Poster Contessa's Son
Benito Stefanelli
Benito Stefanelli Poster Executioner
Jeffrey Combs
Jeffrey Combs Poster Francisco
Tom Towles
Tom Towles Poster Don Carlos
Rona De Ricci
Rona De Ricci Poster Maria
Jonathan Fuller
Jonathan Fuller Poster Antonio
Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed Poster Cardinal
Larry Dolgin
Larry Dolgin Poster Sergeant of the Guards
Frances Bay
Frances Bay Poster Esmeralda
Fabio Carfora
Fabio Carfora Poster Beggar
Michael Deak
Michael Deak Poster Guard (uncredited)
Director
Stuart Gordon Stuart Gordon Poster
Production countries

Italy, United States of America