The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
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Only loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story, this horror film was filmed on location in a spooky Italian castle and tells the convoluted story of a mad priest who devises exquisitely painful ways of getting his victims to confess to dabbling in witchcraft. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lance Henriksen, Rona de Ricci, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stuart Gordon
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
Synopsis of The Pit and the Pendulum
Only loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story, this horror film was filmed on location in a spooky Italian castle and tells the convoluted story of a mad priest who devises exquisitely painful ways of getting his victims to confess to dabbling in witchcraft. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Pit and the Pendulum
- Lance Henriksen - Torquemada
- Jonathan Fuller - Antonio
- Tom Towles - Don Carlos
- Frances Bay - Esmeralda
- Larry Dolgin - Sergeant of the Guards
- Benito Stefanelli - Executioner
- Carolyn Purdy-Gordon - Contessa D'Alba Molina
- Rona de Ricci - Maria
- Jeffrey Combs - Francisco
- Stephen Lee - Gomez
- Oliver Reed - Cardinal
- William J. Norris - Dr. Heusos
- Mark Margolis - Mandoza
- Director(s):
- Stuart Gordon
- Writer(s):
- Dennis Paoli
- Producer(s):
- Albert Band, Charles Band
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Graphic Violence, Violence, Not For Children, Strong Sexual Content, Nudity, Profanity)
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