
The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
Horror, Romance
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.
Director: Stuart Gordon
The Cast

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)
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