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Pit And The Pendulum [1990] [DVD]

DVD ~ Lance Henriksen
3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Lance Henriksen, Stephen Lee, William J. Norris, Mark Margolis, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
  • Directors: Stuart Gordon
  • Writers: Dennis Paoli, Edgar Allan Poe
  • Producers: Albert Band, Charles Band
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Film 2000
  • DVD Release Date: 1 Sep 2003
  • Run Time: 93 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00006JY4Q
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 24,005 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Lance Henriksen plays Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor of the infamous Spanish Inquisition, which is in full swing when THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM begins. The heretic-burning fires of the Auto da fe are raging all across Spain, the people live in fear, and no one dares speak a word against Torquemada and the Inquisition. But when a baker's wife tries to stop a woman from being burned alive, she is arrested and brought before the evil Torquemada. The mad dictator accuses her of being a witch and commands that she be put on trial, tortured into a confession, and then burned at the stake. The beautiful woman can only hope that her husband will rescue her before she is killed. Director Stuart Gordon offers up another smart, ambitious horror film in THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM, which is loosely based on the classic Edgar Allan Poe story. Resisting obvious horror film tropes, Gordon laces his film with a more internal brand of horror, focusing on the tortures of the soul and the evil that men do to themselves as well as others. Henriksen is chilling as the half-crazed Torquemada, creating a character who has been twisted by the conflicting forces of devotion to God, earthly lust, and ambitions of power. Excellent acting, a well-crafted script, and good production design make THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM a unique horror film, typical of Gordon's work.

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44 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars What a load of rubbish, 11 Mar 2004
This review is from: The Pit and the Pendulum (1990) [DVD] (DVD)
Do not be fooled. This is not the original Roger Corman film, starring Vincent Price. This is the cheap, spaghetti western version, made some years later, with none of the charm or horror of he original, and starring an already overweight Oliver Reed as "Torquemada". Sadly, Amazon do not choose to give you any information about who is starring in this film, or when it was made. Instead, one is told that customers who bought this film also bought "Fall of the House of Usher" (a genuine Corman film), which might lead one to think that one was not alone in buying the wrong film. You have been warned, This is a load of tat.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great one from Stuart Gordon!, 7 Aug 2004
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This is one of the best movies Full Moon has ever done. Directed by Stuart Gordon ( Re-Animator, From Beyond, Dagon) and written by Dennis Paoli, this film really delivers. Lance Henriksen gives an insane performace in this one, he almost gave Gordon a heart attack because he was so scary! And of course you've got the great Jeffrey Combs in a fine performance.
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5 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't be fooled, 23 Mar 2004
This, sadly, is not the original "Pit and the Pendulum" directed by Roger Corman and starring Vincent Price. This is a film with a different plot - the only resemblance between them being the presence of a big axe hung from the ceiling - starring Oliver Read as Torquemada. It has none of the horror or charm of the original. Need I say more? OK then. Save your money and put it towards a chipped player so you can watch the original on American sourced DVD.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Henriksen equals the best Torquemada
I remember seeing this film late at night on cable during the 90's. I was blown away by Lance Henriksen's performance as the evil Torquemada. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not a horror movie...
The Pit and the Pendulum tells the story of a woman and her husband that are "forced" to watch an Inquisition execution. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2005 by Tsuki

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