The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
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.

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Cast

Lance Henriksen Lance Henriksen As: Torquemada
Stephen Lee Stephen Lee As: Gomez
William J. Norris William J. Norris As: Dr. Huesos
Mark Margolis Mark Margolis As: Mendoza
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon Carolyn Purdy-Gordon As: Contessa D'Alba Molina
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror, Romance

Language: English, Deutsch

Release Date: 27 June 1991

Country: IT, US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Full Moon Entertainment

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $3,331

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Cast

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Torquemada

Stephen Lee

Stephen Lee

Gomez

William J. Norris

William J. Norris

Dr. Huesos

Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

Mendoza

Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

Contessa D'Alba Molina

Barbara Bocci

Barbara Bocci

Contessa's Son

Benito Stefanelli

Benito Stefanelli

Executioner

Jeffrey Combs

Jeffrey Combs

Francisco

Tom Towles

Tom Towles

Don Carlos

Rona De Ricci

Rona De Ricci

Maria

Jonathan Fuller

Jonathan Fuller

Antonio

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Cardinal

Larry Dolgin

Larry Dolgin

Sergeant of the Guards

Frances Bay

Frances Bay

Esmeralda

Fabio Carfora

Fabio Carfora

Beggar

Michael Deak

Michael Deak

Guard (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Dennis Paoli

Dennis Paoli

Screenplay

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

Short Story

Production Crew

Albert Band

Albert Band

Producer

Charles Band

Charles Band

Executive Producer

Robert MacDonald

Robert MacDonald

Casting

Michael Catalano

Michael Catalano

Executive Producer

Perry Bullington

Perry Bullington

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Michaela Gisotti

Michaela Gisotti

Costume Design

Todd Tucker

Todd Tucker

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

Richard Band

Richard Band

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Adolfo Bartoli

Adolfo Bartoli

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Giovanni Natalucci

Giovanni Natalucci

Production Design

Maurizio Garrone

Maurizio Garrone

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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