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The Pit and the Pendulum
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5.7
130 reviews
Horror/Romance
1h 37m
1991

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...

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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.

  • DirectorStuart Gordon
  • Release27 June 1991
  • Genre
  • Duration1h 37m
  • Budget$2,000,000
  • Revenue$3,331
  • Rate
    star
    5.7
    130 reviews
  • Productions

    Full Moon Entertainment

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