The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
"A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator."
Title: The Pit and the Pendulum
Original Title: The Pit and the Pendulum
Release Date: 1991-06-27
Status: Released
Rating: 5.7/10 (from 128 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Horror, Romance
Production Companies: Full Moon Entertainment
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
Torquemada
Stephen Lee
Gomez
William J. Norris
Dr. Huesos
Mark Margolis
Mendoza
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Contessa D'Alba Molina
Barbara Bocci
Contessa's Son
Benito Stefanelli
Executioner
Jeffrey Combs
Francisco
Tom Towles
Don Carlos
Rona De Ricci
Maria
