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Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit & The Pendulum

2009 · 87 min

A slow, campy low-budget horror that mixes eerie gothic atmosphere with softcore eroticism and a growing sense of unease.

Tagline
Edgar Allan Poe's riveting tale of horror grips the screen again!
Overview
Seven students answer an advertisement to participate in an experiment to explore how the sensation of pain can be eliminated. Arriving at a secluded institute, they are welcomed by mysterious scientist JB Divay. Initially, JB's fascination with hypnosis, clocks and cactus plants are dismissed by the group as mere eccentricities. But as the students begin to disappear one by one, they begin to question JB's true intentions.

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • isolation
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
horror
Directed by
David DeCoteau
Written by
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Starring
Lorielle New, Stephen Hansen, Bart Voitila, Michael King, Danielle Demski, Amy Paffrath, Tom Sandoval, Greg Sestero
Music
Jerry Lambert
Cinematography
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Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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