The Pit and the Pendulum fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Pit and the Pendulum is tense, violent, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
History, politics, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of Re-Animator.
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The Pit and the Pendulum is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 6 and Rotten Tomatoes 50%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 37 min
The Pit and the Pendulum runs 1 h 37 min.
Yes. Critics average 50 and audiences 51 out of 100, so both groups see The Pit and the Pendulum much the same way.
It was made in English, with some German. Produced in Italy, United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Pit and the Pendulum in 13 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 43 storytelling tropes for The Pit and the Pendulum, including Used to Be a Sweet Kid, Karmic Death, Hero Antagonist.
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