Where to watch The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) in the UK
The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) is currently available to stream in the UK on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It can also be rented from Amazon Video or bought from Amazon Video. Last verified on 11 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator.
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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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The Pit and the Pendulum.
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Lance HenriksenTorquemada -
Stephen LeeGomez -
William NorrisDr. Huesos
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Mark MargolisMendoza -
Carolyn Purdy-GordonContessa D'Alba Molina -
Barbara BocciContessa's Son
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Benito StefanelliExecutioner -
Jeffrey CombsFrancisco
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