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The Pit and the Pendulum: Directed by Stuart Gordon. With Lance Henriksen, Stephen Lee, William Norris, Mark Margolis. Horror film set in 1492 Toledo, Spain, depicting the cruel deeds of a monk named Torquemada, Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition.
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- Horror, Romance
- Stuart Gordon
- 1991-04
The Pit and the Pendulum (released on DVD in the United States as The Inquisitor) is a 1991 American horror film directed by Stuart Gordon and based on the 1842 short story by Edgar Allan Poe.
The Pit and the Pendulum. NEW. Mad monk Torquemada (Lance Henriksen) wants a baker's (Jonathan Fuller) wife (Rona De Ricci) in his torture chamber for the Spanish Inquisition. Peacock...
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- Stuart Gordon
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- Lance Henriksen
The Pit & the Pendulum. 1991 · 1 hr 37 min. R. Horror · Drama · Thriller. An innocent woman is accused of witchcraft and dragged before the Spanish Inquisition, which knows no boundaries in making her suffer for her crimes. Audio Languages: English.
- Stuart Gordon
- January 1, 1991
- 97 min
The Pit and the Pendulum [6] is a 1961 horror film directed by Roger Corman, starring Vincent Price, Barbara Steele, John Kerr, and Luana Anders. The screenplay by Richard Matheson was loosely inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's 1842 short story of the same name.
Dave S Arguably the best of Roger Corman’s Edgar Allen Poe adaptations, The Pit and the Pendulum is an atmospheric horror thriller set on the rocky coast of Spain in the 16th century. The story...
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Jun 27, 1991 · 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.