The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator.
1991 · R · 1h 37m · Horror, Romance
Genres: Horror, Romance
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.
Director: Stuart Gordon
Writers: Dennis Paoli
Music by: Richard Band
Cinematography: Adolfo Bartoli
Editor: Andy Horvitch
Budget: $2M · Rated 5.8/10 by 150 viewers
Cast
Lance Henriksen as TorquemadaStephen Lee as GomezWilliam Norris as Dr. HuesosMark Margolis as MendozaCarolyn Purdy-Gordon as Contessa D'Alba MolinaBarbara Bocci as Contessa's SonBenito Stefanelli as ExecutionerJeffrey Combs as FranciscoTom Towles as Don CarlosRona De Ricci as MariaJonathan Fuller as AntonioOliver Reed as CardinalMore like this
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