Film · 1991 · Horror
A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator.
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.
8 principal cast
The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 37m horror directed by Stuart Gordon is rated 5.8/10 by 158 viewers.
The Pit and the Pendulum was released on June 27, 1991.
The Pit and the Pendulum was directed by Stuart Gordon.
The Pit and the Pendulum has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
The Pit and the Pendulum is categorized as Horror.
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