Horror ·Romance · Italy · 1991 · 1h 37m

The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum poster
Director
Stuart Gordon
Cast
Lance Henriksen as Torquemada Stephen Lee as Gomez William Norris as Dr. Huesos Mark Margolis as Mendoza Carolyn Purdy-Gordon as Contessa D'Alba Molina Barbara Bocci as Contessa's Son
Crew
Adolfo Bartoli — Director of Photography Andy Horvitch — Editor Richard Band — Original Music Composer Dennis Paoli — Screenplay Albert Band — Producer Giovanni Natalucci — Production Design
Tagline

A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator.

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.

Trailer The Pit and the Pendulum — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
witchtorture chamberbased on short storytorquemadaspanish inquisition
Key Collaborators
Stuart Gordon Director Adolfo Bartoli Director of Photography Andy Horvitch Editor Richard Band Original Music Composer Dennis Paoli Screenplay Albert Band Producer Giovanni Natalucci Production Design Michaela Gisotti Costume Design
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