# The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)

> A persecuted woman and her desperate husband confront the sadistic machinery of the Spanish Inquisition in a lurid gothic nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/31374

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Horror, Romance
- Director: Stuart Gordon
- Cast: Lance Henriksen, Stephen Lee, William Norris, Mark Margolis, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Barbara Bocci, Benito Stefanelli, Jeffrey Combs
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100369/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: oppressive, visceral, theatrical, late night horror viewing, gothic movie marathon

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