The Pit and the Pendulum

It is the time of the Spanish Inquisition. Maria does not like what is going on during the “Auto De Fe”…

• Director:Stuart Gordon
• Genre:Horror
• Runtime:93 minutes

Cast

Lance Henriksen : Torquemada
Stephen Lee : Gomez
William J. Norris : Dr. Huesos
Mark Margolis : Mendoza
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon : Contessa D’Alba Molina

Set in Spain, 1492, Grand Inquisitor Torquemada leads a bloody reign of terror, torturing and killing in the name of religion. Upset with the way the Church is practicing torture, Maria speaks out during a public burning and whipping of a title-stripped family. Maria’s own beauty leads Torquemada into temptation and brutal atonement. Confused over his desires, he accuses Maria of being a witch and to be tortured until confession. During Maria’s interrogation, Torquemada cannot help but to stare at her naked body leading him to order her put in the prison. Imprisoned, Maria is befriended by Esmerelda, a confessed witch. Together they struggle to save themselves from the sinister Torquemada.

Outside the castle walls, Maria’s husband Antonio breaks into the castle to rescue his innocent wife. After a failed escape, Antonio is imprisoned for his actions and Torquemada decides to test his new machine of pain on him; The Pit and the Pendulum. Read more

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