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The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum

# A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator.
Horror   Romance
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 2,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , German
📆 Date Released: 1991-06-27
⌚ Running Time: 97 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.619

Beloved Cast

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

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