The Pit and the Pendulum
1991/06/27 (US) | Horror, Romance
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.
Dennis Paoli
Screenplay
Stuart Gordon
Director
Lead Cast
Lance Henriksen
Torquemada
Stephen Lee
Gomez
No Image
William J. Norris
Dr. Huesos
Mark Margolis
Mendoza
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Contessa D'Alba Molina
No Image
Barbara Bocci
Contessa's Son
Benito Stefanelli
Executioner
Budget
$ 2,000,000
Revenue
$ 3,331
Status
Released
Production Company
- Full Moon Entertainment
Crews
Albert Band
Producer
Edgar Allan Poe
Short Story
Richard Band
Original Music Composer
Charles Band
Executive Producer
Andy Horvitch
Editor
Robert MacDonald
Casting