The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)

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.

English
Rated R
😱Horror
❤Romance

Released

27th June 1991

35 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 37 minutes

Finishes at 2:32pm

Budget

$2,000,000 ($3,893,400 today)

Revenue $3,331

Directed by

Stuart Gordon

Written by

Dennis Paoli

Ratings and awards

1 win & 5 nominations total

6/10
50%
57%
56%

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The Pit and the Pendulum

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