The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) | |
| Director(s) | Roger Corman |
| Producer(s) | Samuel Z. Arkoff (executive), Roger Corman, James H. Nicholson (executive) |
| Top Genres | Film Adaptation, Horror, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Book-Based |
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The Pit and the Pendulum Overview:
The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) was a Horror - Thriller/Suspense Film directed by Roger Corman and produced by Roger Corman, Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson.
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Silver Screen Standards: The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 20, 2024 From Classic Movie Hub BlogThe Pit and the Pendulum (1961) When Roger Corman died on May 9, 2024, at the impressive age of 98, his passing marked the end of a brilliant cinematic career that began in the 1950s and continued for more than 70 years. I?ve been a fan of Corman?s Edgar Allan Poe films ever since I first discove... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM (1961) (1)
By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 22, 2014 From Virtual ViragoThe Pit and the Pendulum (1961) rambles far afield of the original story by Edgar Allan Poe, even for a Roger Corman adaptation, but that doesn't prevent it from being an entertaining horror film. With Vincent Price and Barbara Steele both giving memorable performances and a gruesome story of adulte... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM (1961) (3)
By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 22, 2014 From Virtual ViragoThe Pit and the Pendulum (1961) rambles far afield of the original story by Edgar Allan Poe, even for a Roger Corman adaptation, but that doesn't prevent it from being an entertaining horror film. With Vincent Price and Barbara Steele both giving memorable performances and a gruesome story of adulte... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM (1961) (2)
By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 22, 2014 From Virtual ViragoThe Pit and the Pendulum (1961) rambles far afield of the original story by Edgar Allan Poe, even for a Roger Corman adaptation, but that doesn't prevent it from being an entertaining horror film. With Vincent Price and Barbara Steele both giving memorable performances and a gruesome story of adulte... Read full article
The Pit and the Pendulum
By RBuccicone on Oct 21, 2011 From MacGuffin MoviesThe Pit and the Pendulum (1961) ???? I think I’m safe in saying that no actor was more familiar with the work –or the loosely interpreted work– of Edgar Allen Poe than Vincent Price. The man made nearly a dozen movies based on this master author’s works. This saddens me, howe... Read full article
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Quotes from
Doctor Leon: [after Nicholas has fallen down the stairs and appears to have died] I told you to wait.
Elizabeth: I couldn't.
[she and Dr. Leon kiss]
Elizabeth: What about my brother?
Doctor Leon: He's supposed to leave in the morning , but now... why couldn't you wait one more day?
Elizabeth: I've waited too long already.
Elizabeth: [goes down to where Nicholas is laying] And now my dear Nicholas I have you exactly as I want you , helpless.
Doctor Leon: Elizabeth there is no time for this.
Elizabeth: I've waited an eternity for this moment there has to be time, is it not ironical my dear husband, you wife an adultress, your mother an adultress, your uncle an adulterer, your closest friend an adulterer, do you not find that amusing dear Nicholas?
Doctor Leon: Elizabeth.
Elizabeth: [shouting Don Medinas name causing him to fall down the stairs] Nicholas!
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Facts about
Actor John Kerr was worried about being strapped down to the table with the pendulum above him for the movie's climax. In order to demonstrate that it was perfectly safe, director Roger Corman stood in for Kerr while the scene was being set up.
To increase the pendulum's sense of deadly menace, director Roger Corman took out every other frame during the editing stage making the blade appear to move twice as fast.
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