The Pit and the Pendulum
1991
Action / Horror / Romance

The Pit and the Pendulum
1991
Action / Horror / Romance
Plot summary
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.
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Top cast
Frances Bay as Esmeralda
Lance Henriksen as Torquemada
Mark Margolis as Mendoza
Tom Towles as Don Carlos
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This movie is far from perfect but it's definitely worth a viewing
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"I don't ride on a broomstick through the air or kiss the devil's c*ck." Decent Poe adaptation.
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