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The Pit and the Pendulum is a 1961 horror film directed by Roger Corman, starring Vincent Price, Barbara Steele, John Kerr, and Luana Anders. The screenplay by Richard Matheson was loosely inspired by Edgar Allan Poe 's 1842 short story of the same name .
The Pit and the Pendulum: Directed by Roger Corman. With Vincent Price, John Kerr, Barbara Steele, Luana Anders. In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.
May 10, 2021 · Francis Barnard goes to Spain, when he hears his sister Elizabeth has died. Her husband Nicholas Medina, the son of the brutest torturer of the Spanish Inquisition, tells him she has died of a blood disease, but Francis finds this hard to believe.
The Pit and the Pendulum: Directed by Stuart Gordon. With Lance Henriksen, Stephen Lee, William Norris, Mark Margolis. Horror film set in 1492 Toledo, Spain, depicting the cruel deeds of a monk named Torquemada, Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition.
In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor. Francis Barnard goes to Spain, when he hears his sister Elizabeth has died.
A chilling visual treat, Pit and the Pendulum unites genre masters Roger Corman and Vincent Price with delightfully dark results. Read Critics Reviews
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The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 20m 1961. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A young man investigates his sister's death in a mysterious castle. Cast & Crew. Read More. Roger Corman. Director. Vincent Price. Nicholas Medina. John Kerr.
