Pit and the Pendulum

"Betrayal cuts both ways!"

Aug 23 1961 Approved 1h 20m
Drama, Horror, Mystery

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.

Plot

Francis Barnard goes to Spain, when he hears his sister Elizabeth has died. Her husband Nicholas Medina, the son of the brutest torturer of the Spanish Inquisition, tells him she has died of a blood disease, but Francis finds this hard to believe. After some investigating he finds out that it was extreme fear that was fatal to his sister and that she may have been buried alive! Strange things then start to happen in the Medina castle.

Written by

Richard Matheson, Edgar Allan Poe

Directed by

Roger Corman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Alta Vista Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
17,382
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA