The Pit and the Pendulum
A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator.
1991 | 97m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Stuart Gordon |
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| Writer: | Dennis Paoli |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 27, 1991 |
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| Director: | Stuart Gordon |
| Writer: | Dennis Paoli |
| Genres: | Romance, Horror |
| Keywords | witch, torture chamber, based on short story, torquemada, spanish inquisition |
| Production Companies | Full Moon Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,331
Budget: $2,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lance Henriksen | Torquemada |
| Stephen Lee | Gomez |
| William J. Norris | Dr. Huesos |
| Mark Margolis | Mendoza |
| Carolyn Purdy-Gordon | Contessa D'Alba Molina |
| Barbara Bocci | Contessa's Son |
| Benito Stefanelli | Executioner |
| Jeffrey Combs | Francisco |
| Tom Towles | Don Carlos |
| Rona De Ricci | Maria |
| Jonathan Fuller | Antonio |
| Oliver Reed | Cardinal |
| Larry Dolgin | Sergeant of the Guards |
| Frances Bay | Esmeralda |
| Fabio Carfora | Beggar |
| Michael Deak | Guard (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Stuart Gordon | Director |
| Dennis Paoli | Screenplay |
| Andy Horvitch | Editor |
| Adolfo Bartoli | Director of Photography |
| Michaela Gisotti | Costume Design |
| Giovanni Natalucci | Production Design |
| Perry Bullington | Casting |
| Robert MacDonald | Casting |
| Maurizio Garrone | Set Decoration |
| Richard Band | Original Music Composer |
| Todd Tucker | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Edgar Allan Poe | Short Story |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Albert Band | Producer |
| Michael Catalano | Executive Producer |
| Charles Band | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 955 | 955 |