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The Pit and the Pendulum

1961 · 80 min

A slow, shadowy descent into gothic dread, with theatrical terror and a lingering sense of entrapment.

Directed by
Roger Corman
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Drama
Starring
Vincent Price, John Kerr, Barbara Steele
Tagline
Betrayal cuts both ways!
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Roger Corman
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Drama
Starring
Vincent Price, John Kerr, Barbara Steele
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • obsession
  • guilt
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, mystery, drama
Directed by
Roger Corman
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
80 min
Country
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Languages
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