The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum (1964)

January 9th, 19640h 37min

Drama, Horror
63%

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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