The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)

The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)

A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator. 1991-06-27 Italy, United States of America 97 Min. PG-13
5.6 121 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Lance Henriksen is Torquemada
Torquemada
William J. Norris is Dr. Huesos
Mark Margolis is Mendoza
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon is Contessa D'Alba Molina
Contessa D'Alba Molina
Barbara Bocci is Contessa's Son
Contessa's Son
Benito Stefanelli is Executioner
Jeffrey Combs is Francisco
Francisco
Tom Towles is Don Carlos
Don Carlos
Oliver Reed is Cardinal
Cardinal