MOVIE
The Pit and the Pendulum
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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Released in 1991, The Pit and the Pendulum sits inside the 1990s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1991-06-27
- Rating
- R
- TMDB score
- 5.8/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Italy, United States of America
- Studio
- Full Moon Entertainment
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Topicswitchtorture chamberbased on short storytorquemadaspanish inquisition