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The Pit and the Pendulum

1991·1h 37m·R
HorrorRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 6.0/10
6,065 votes

Horror film set in 1492 Toledo, Spain, depicting the cruel deeds of a monk named Torquemada, Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition.

The Pit and the Pendulum is a 1991 horror romance movie directed by Stuart Gordon, starring Lance Henriksen, Stephen Lee, Mark Margolis. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.0/10 from 6,065 votes and runs 1h 37m.

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Director
Stuart Gordon
Stars
Lance Henriksen
Stephen Lee
Mark Margolis
William Norris
Details
1991-04-25
97 min
Movie
R
★ United States, Italy
★ English
Keywords
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