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The Pit and the Pendulum

1961 · 80 min · Horror

A man travels to a gloomy castle in 16th-century Spain to investigate his sister's mysterious death, and uncovers her husband's descent into the madness and torture instruments of his Inquisitor father. A gothic horror from Roger Corman and Edgar Allan Poe.

Runtime
80 min
Genre
Horror · Mystery · Drama
Mood
tense · thoughtful · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch · horror night · film history

Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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