The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
- 8.8
- 80 mins
- Horror
Storyline
A plot to drive a man insane backfires when the intended victim adopts his late father's sadistic persona.
Plot Keywords
husband, sister, widower, brother, doctor, ghost, dark, tense, frightful, spain, castle, torture chamber, dungeon, death, spanish inquisition, infidelity, torture, conspiracy, mystery, revenge, temptation, 16th century
Short Review
Roger Corman is legendary as a B-movie producer, but his less-heralded gifts as a director are displayed in this 1961 entry in his series of fantasia on themes from Edgar Allan Poe, staged with an elegance that belies the low budget and lurid content.
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