The Pit and the Pendulum

1991, 1h 37min

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.

"The Pit and the Pendulum" — horror and romance movie produced in USA and Italy and released in 1991. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 37min. "The Pit and the Pendulum" is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime, Peacock, Tubi and Amazon Prime I Freevee. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

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Price was a master of the grand gesture, and Corman gives him the room...

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The Pit and the Pendulum was released in theaters on June 27, 1991.