The Pit and the Pendulum

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Lance Henriksen Torquemada

Stephen Lee Gomez

William Norris Dr. Huesos

Mark Margolis Mendoza

Carolyn Purdy-Gordon Contessa D'Alba Molina