The Pit And The Pendulum


1h 35m 1991

Brief Synopsis

During the notorious Spanish Inquisition, not-so-holy-man Torquemada invents new and ever more horrifying devices to torture confessions out of his victims. When a woman speaks out against the evil, she's accused of witchcraft and subject to all the fiendish treatment the insane priest can think of.

Film Details

Also Known As
Pit & the Pendulum, The, Pit and the Pendulum
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Full Moon Features; Full Moon Features
Distribution Company
F/MOON; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Gaga Communications (Parent); Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Giove, Italy

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Synopsis

During the notorious Spanish Inquisition, not-so-holy-man Torquemada invents new and ever more horrifying devices to torture confessions out of his victims. When a woman speaks out against the evil, she's accused of witchcraft and subject to all the fiendish treatment the insane priest can think of.

Film Details

Also Known As
Pit & the Pendulum, The, Pit and the Pendulum
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Full Moon Features; Full Moon Features
Distribution Company
F/MOON; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Gaga Communications (Parent); Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Giove, Italy

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1991

Released in United States April 1991

Released in United States February 1991

Released in United States on Video July 3, 1991

Released in United States Summer May 31, 1991

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.

Shown at the Fantasporto Festival in Portugal February 1991.

Shown at WorldFest Houston International Film Festival April 19-28, 1991.

Lance Henricksen replaced Anthony Perkins, who replaced Peter O'Toole.

Began shooting September 17, 1990.

Completed shooting October 12, 1990.

Ultra-Stereo

Released in United States 1991 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.)

Released in United States February 1991 (Shown at the Fantasporto Festival in Portugal February 1991.)

Released in United States April 1991 (Shown at WorldFest Houston International Film Festival April 19-28, 1991.)

Released in United States Summer May 31, 1991

Released in United States on Video July 3, 1991