The Pit and the Pendulum (1964)
• January 9th, 1964 • 0h 37min
Drama, Horror
Overview
A haunting short version of Edgar Allan Poe's famous story about a cruel and unusual punishment inflicted on a victim of the Spanish Inquisition...
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