bappamtv

The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum

1913Short
ShortDramaHorror
5.3
IMDB Rating
96 votes

The first story begins with a young and pretty girl named Isabelle sitting upon a hill. It is then that she is attacked by Pedro. And following the common thematic trajectory of the time, Isabelle is then rescued by the kind and b...

Director
Alice Guy
Writers
N/A
Stars
Darwin Karr, Fraunie Fraunholz, Blanche Cornwall
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 1
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Darwin Karr
Darwin Karr
as Alonzo
Fraunie Fraunholz
Fraunie Fraunholz
as Pedro - the Inquisator
Blanche Cornwall
Blanche Cornwall
Joseph Levering
Joseph Levering

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Production
Solax Film Company

🏷️ Keywords

based on the works of edgar allan poef ratedmedical studentrevengejewels

🎯 Categories

DramaHorrorShort

⭐ Featured Review

Darwin Karr has the central role and is at his best
by deickemeyer2017-10-08

"A special offering in three reels that will excite enthusiasm. The story is from the tale of Edgar Allan Poe dealing with terror and horror and creating an atmosphere around the spectator that is likely to make him shiver. We were indeed astonished at the effectiveness with which the fearful tortures of the story's hero have been illustrated by the Solax producer. The sets are remarkably realistic and this is especially true of the dungeon-filled monastery, into which the luckless hero is dragged and in which, before he is released, he is tortured with fiendish ingenuity. The quiet occupa..."

💡 Did You Know?

Final film of Blanche Cornwall.

📖 Synopsis

The first story begins with a young and pretty girl named Isabelle sitting upon a hill. It is then that she is attacked by Pedro. And following the common thematic trajectory of the time, Isabelle is then rescued by the kind and b...