"A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of ReAnimator"
The Pit and the Pendulum

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Released June 27th, 1991, 'The Pit and the Pendulum' stars Lance Henriksen, Stephen Lee, William J. Norris, Mark Margolis The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a user score of 58 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 110 knowledgeable users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Set during the height of Spanish Inquisition The beautiful and kindhearted Maria is arrested as a witch when she inadvertently cries out in horror at the public whipping of a child As Marias 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 Poes classic short story"

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