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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Horror, Romance
Budget: $2,000,000 | Revenue : $3,331
Runtime: 97 minutes
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Lance Henriksen
Played Torquemada
Stephen Lee
Played Gomez
William J. Norris
Played Dr. Huesos
Mark Margolis
Played Mendoza
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Played Contessa D'Alba Molina
Barbara Bocci
Played Contessa's Son
Benito Stefanelli
Played Executioner
Jeffrey Combs
Played Francisco
Tom Towles
Played Don Carlos
Rona De Ricci
Played Maria
Jonathan Fuller
Played Antonio
Oliver Reed
Played Cardinal
Larry Dolgin
Played Sergeant of the Guards
Frances Bay
Played Esmeralda
Fabio Carfora
Played Beggar
Michael Deak
Played Guard (uncredited)
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