TMDB Score
5.8/10
Popularity
3
1991
1h 37m
The Pit and the Pendulum
"A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator."
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"The cinematography is breathtaking, each frame a work of art. This film is a 58% match for your taste."
Synopsis
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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Quick Facts
Director
Stuart Gordon
Language
EN
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$3,331
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