The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum1961

12 Film · Horror, Mystery, Drama · 80 min · Aug 12, 1961
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Betrayal cuts both ways!

In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.

Richard Matheson
Screenplay
Roger Corman
Director

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Staff (Not Credited) · Time Out 90.00/100.00

Corman at his intoxicating best, drawing a seductive mesh of sexual motifs from Poe's story through a fine Richard Matheson script.

right 5.00/5.00

造景音效和表演都很到位的一次，尤其Nicholas前后状态不论是天真优柔还是冷血变态都蛮到位的，竟然都是VP的舒适区吗（）。爱人的棺材盖缓缓开启，一只带血的手从里面伸出这就是我想从厄舍府看到的场面啊（）。故事情节有其符合意向的逻辑和回扣本身造成的惊悚，钟摆设备自身也成为了一个经典的压迫感巅峰，最后一幕也是一个不输前情的有力结尾。带颜色滤镜的扭曲的回忆、火焰前景、颜色鲜艳的蜡烛、阴森的造景都很经典。凯瑟琳的造型都好美……VP比所有人都高然后晕倒两三次效果好好玩（）。

Kim Newman · Empire 80.00/100.00

A highly effective merging of star power (both in front and behind the camera) and finely honed horror sensibilities.

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