The Pit and the Pendulum

1961

Action / Drama / Horror / Mystery

24
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 74% · 28 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 74% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 18327 18.3K

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Plot summary

In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.

Director

Roger Corman Photo
Roger Corman

Top cast

John Kerr Photo
John Kerr as Francis Barnard
Luana Anders Photo
Luana Anders as Catherine Medina
Vincent Price Photo
Vincent Price as Nicholas Medina / Sebastian Medina
Barbara Steele Photo
Barbara Steele as Elizabeth Barnard Medina
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680.52 MB
1280*544
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 20 min
Seeds 1
1.28 GB
1920*816
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 20 min
Seeds 24

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by cricketbat 8 / 10

An effective and eerie adaptation

Even though it's not strictly faithful to Poe's original short story, The Pit and the Pendulum is still an effective and eerie adaptation. Vincent Price plays his part well, and the supporting cast is strong, too. This movie is able to create a suspenseful sense of fear and dread that you don't get from many horror films today. Well done, Roger Corman.
Reviewed by skybrick736 7 / 10

The Pit and the Pendulum (7/10)

Three legendary figures, one in writing, and one in film-making, and one in acting are responsible for bringing The Pit and the Pendulum to life. It's Edgar Allen Poe's story about a brother struggling to come to terms about how his sister's untimely death happened. He goes to the mansion of Nicholas Medina, played by the magnificent Vincent Price, to look for answers. The Pit and the Pendulum for a 60's movie is attention getting by how powerful and mystique the actors and actresses characters are, and the brilliant story and script that intertwines very nicely. Roger Corman direction was astounding as well, making me realize why he's so acclaimed by his film-making peers. The Pit and the Pendulum is a nice little horror flick that I watched with no expectations and had no regrets spending the time and money to watch it.
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