The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
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.
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Lance Henriksen
as Torquemada
as Torquemada
Stephen Lee
as Gomez
as Gomez
William J. Norris
as Dr. Huesos
as Dr. Huesos
Mark Margolis
as Mendoza
as Mendoza
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
as Contessa D'Alba Molina
as Contessa D'Alba Molina
Barbara Bocci
as Contessa's Son
as Contessa's Son
Benito Stefanelli
as Executioner
as Executioner
Jeffrey Combs
as Francisco
as Francisco
Tom Towles
as Don Carlos
as Don Carlos
Rona De Ricci
as Maria
as Maria
Jonathan Fuller
as Antonio
as Antonio
Oliver Reed
as Cardinal
as Cardinal
Larry Dolgin
as Sergeant of the Guards
as Sergeant of the Guards
Frances Bay
as Esmeralda
as Esmeralda
Fabio Carfora
as Beggar
as Beggar
Michael Deak
as Guard (uncredited)
as Guard (uncredited)
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Albert Band
Producer
Producer
Dennis Paoli
Screenplay
Screenplay
Stuart Gordon
Director
Director
Edgar Allan Poe
Short Story
Short Story
Andy Horvitch
Editor
Editor
Adolfo Bartoli
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Giovanni Natalucci
Production Design
Production Design
Robert MacDonald
Casting
Casting
Perry Bullington
Casting
Casting
Michael Catalano
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Richard Band
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Michaela Gisotti
Costume Design
Costume Design
Charles Band
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Maurizio Garrone
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Todd Tucker
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Special Effects Makeup Artist
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