The Pit and the Pendulum

1h 37m 1991 Horror, Romance Italy, United States of America

Budget: $2,000,000 Revenue: $3,331

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.

Director

Stuart Gordon

Writer

Dennis Paoli

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