The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) - Horror Movies 97 minutes. The Inquisitor, The Pit & the Pendulum. 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. witch, torture chamber, based on short story, edgar allan poe, torquemada, spanish inquisition
Released: Jun 27, 1991
Runtime: 97 minutes
Stars: Lance Henriksen, Stephen Lee, William J. Norris, Mark Margolis, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Barbara Bocci
Crew: Albert Band (Producer), Dennis Paoli (Screenplay), Stuart Gordon (Director), Edgar Allan Poe (Short Story), Andy Horvitch (Editor), Adolfo Bartoli (Director of Photography)
