The Pit and the Pendulum (2009) movie poster

The Pit and the Pendulum

2009 ·1h 20m · ★ 2.0 (20)

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.

Why it matters
37 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
57
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
71
Supernatural
20
Creature
18
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
0
Survival
83

Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanizationTortureMedical Gore

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