The Pit and the Pendulum Poster

The Pit and the Pendulum

Release Date: 1991-06-27

Rating: ⭐ 5.7/10 (131 votes)

Genres: 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.

Production: Full Moon Entertainment

🎭 Top Cast

Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen
as Torquemada
Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee
as Gomez
William J. Norris
William J. Norris
as Dr. Huesos
Mark Margolis
Mark Margolis
as Mendoza
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
as Contessa D'Alba Molina
Barbara Bocci
Barbara Bocci
as Contessa's Son

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