Ross the pit and the pendulum rar6/13/2023 ![]() He is both powerful and frightening in his role as Torquemada, the head witchfinder of the Spanish Inquisition. The idea of 'the pendulum', along with a 'pit' can conjure up many feelings of dread and pain, and this film adequately capitalises on that with it's excellent torture filled finale! As mentioned, Lance Henriksen gives what is maybe his best performance in this film. Of course, it's based (albeit loosely) on Poe's classic tale, so the story is bound to be solid but it doesn't take all of it's influence from Poe, and so Dennis Paoli can take a lot of credit for the screenplay he wrote for the movie. While these elements are contributors to the film's success, the main reason why the film works is the story behind it. ![]() Because it's a newer version of a classic horror movie (and it went directly to video), I have been putting off watching Stuart Gordon's take on Edgar Allen Poe's classic story, but after finally catching it I can honestly say that I don't know why I didn't see it earlier! While the Roger Corman/Vincent Price version of the tale is far better, this update still has a lot in store for the horror fan, most notably it's superb European styled atmosphere, and a fine performance by Lance Henriksen, which may even be the best of his career.
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