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  1. 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.

    • (5.5K)
    • Horror, Romance
    • Stuart Gordon
    • 1991-04
  2. The Pit and the Pendulum (released on DVD in the United States as The Inquisitor) is a 1991 American horror film directed by Stuart Gordon and based on the 1842 short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The film is an amalgamation of the aforementioned story with Poe's " The Cask of Amontillado ", and it also appropriates the anecdote of " The Sword of ...

  3. A chilling visual treat, Pit and the Pendulum unites genre masters Roger Corman and Vincent Price with delightfully dark results. Elizabeth Barnard Medina (Barbara Steele) has died in the prime of ...

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    • Vincent Price
    • Roger Corman
    • Horror
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  5. Maria. Jonathan Fuller. Antonio. Jeffrey Combs. Francisco. Tom Towles. Don Carlos. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Mad monk Torquemada (Lance Henriksen) wants a baker's (Jonathan Fuller)...

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    • Stuart Gordon
    • R
    • Lance Henriksen
  6. Released June 27th, 1991, 'The Pit and the Pendulum' stars Lance Henriksen, Stephen Lee, William J. Norris, Mark Margolis The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a...

  7. Jun 27, 1991 · Overview. 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.

  8. With the help of Esmeralda, Maria's cellmate and confessed witch, Maria must find the power to save Antonio from Torquemada's ultimate machine of torture: the inevitable, razor sharp PENDULUM...