The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Lance Henriksen
as Torquemada
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Stephen Lee
as Gomez
- William Norris as Dr. Huesos
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Mark Margolis
as Mendoza
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Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
as Contessa D'Alba Molina
- Barbara Bocci as Contessa's Son
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Benito Stefanelli
as Executioner
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Jeffrey Combs
as Francisco
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Tom Towles
as Don Carlos
- Rona De Ricci as Maria
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Jonathan Fuller
as Antonio
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Oliver Reed
as Cardinal
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Larry Dolgin
as Sergeant of the Guards
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Frances Bay
as Esmeralda
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Fabio Carfora
as Beggar
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Michael Deak
as Guard (uncredited)
Crew
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Stuart Gordon
Director
- Adolfo Bartoli Director of Photography
- Andy Horvitch Editor
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Richard Band
Original Music Composer
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Albert Band
Producer
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Dennis Paoli
Screenplay
