The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
Top Billed Cast
The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
Certified Cringeworthy
Sex Scene
YES
Nudity
YES
Sexual Violence
NO
We've determined The Pit and the Pendulum is NOT SAFE to watch with parents or kids.
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Plot Summary
Set during the height of Spanish Inquisition. The beautiful and kind-hearted Maria is arrested as a witch when she inadvertently cries out in horror at the public whipping of a child. As Maria’s husband Antonio tries to save her, Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor, determines to punish Maria with torture for the desire she inflames in him. Loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story.
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Does The Pit and the Pendulum have nudity or sex scenes?
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Top Billed Cast
Lance Henriksen
...as Torquemada
Stephen Lee
...as Gomez
William Norris
...as Dr. Huesos
Mark Margolis
...as Mendoza
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
...as Contessa D'Alba Molina
Barbara Bocci
...as Contessa's Son
