The Pit and the Pendulum
Set during the height of Spanish Inquisition. The beautiful and kind-hearted Maria is arrested as a witch when she inadvertently cries out in horror at the public whipping of a child. As Maria’s husband Antonio tries to save her, Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor, determines to punish Maria with torture for the desire she inflames in him. Loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story.
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Horror DNA
Gore 85
Slow Burn 33
Psychological 71
Supernatural 40
Creature 0
Disturbing 100
Fun Factor 17
Cerebral 57
Survival 50
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