The Pit and the Pendulum

1080p 97 min 1991 Published on, 1 year ago

5.8

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.

Country

Italy

Genre

Horror Romance

Released

27 Jun, 1991

Main Cast

Lance Henriksen , Stephen Lee , Mark Margolis , Carolyn Purdy-Gordon , Benito Stefanelli

Supporting Cast

Jeffrey Combs , Tom Towles , Rona De Ricci , Jonathan Fuller , Oliver Reed

torture chamber based on short story edgar allan poe torquemada spanish inquisition