The Pit and the Pendulum
1961 · 1h 20m · Drama, Horror, Mystery · United States of America · Rated 12 (GB)
Betrayal cuts both ways!
In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.
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Roger CormanWritten by
Richard Matheson6.7Smart score
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14th centuryburied alivecastleflashbackgothic horrorinquisitioninsanityiron maidenmadnesspendelumsecret doorspainspanish inquisitionsupernaturaltorturer
Rating12 (GB)
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