HOME
DASHBOARD
POWER SEARCH
WHAT'S NEW?
STREAMING SOON

Type in any movie or show to find where you can watch it, or type a person's name.

The Pit and the Pendulum

Movie
1961
1h 21m
NR
English
Horror, Mystery
User Score: 
7.1
Critic Score: 
83
WatchWatch on Kanopy
Seen It:
All timeAll Time FavoriteLoved itLoved ItLiked itLiked ItJust OKJust O.K.Didnt LikeDidn't Really LikeHated itHated It
Haven't Seen It:
Want to seeI want to seeDont think soI don't think soI wouldnt like thisI wouldn't like this
The Pit and the Pendulum' Poster
In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.
Play TrailerPlay Trailer
The Pit and the Pendulum Poster

The Pit and the Pendulum

NR
Movie
1961
1h 21m
English
Horror, Mystery
Play TrailerPlay Trailer
Seen It:
All timeAll Time FavoriteLoved itLoved ItLiked itLiked ItJust OKJust O.K.Didnt LikeDidn't Really LikeHated itHated It
Haven't Seen It:
Want to seeI want to seeDont think soI don't think soI wouldnt like thisI wouldn't like this
WatchWatch on Kanopy
In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.
Rating
WATCHMODE
7.1
IMDB
The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
83

Where to watch

USA Streaming Sources
 
Prime Video
 
Kanopy
FREE
Tubi TV
FREE
Pluto TV

Rent

 
AppleTV $3.99HD
 
AppleTV $3.99SD
 
AppleTV $3.99SD
 
Amazon $3.99SD
 
Amazon $4.38SD
 
VUDU $3.99SD
 
VUDU $3.99HD
 
VUDU $3.99SD
 
YouTube $3.99HD
 
YouTube $3.99SD
 
YouTube $3.99SD

Buy

 
AppleTV $14.99HD
 
AppleTV $14.99SD
 
Amazon $14.99SD
 
Amazon $14.99HD
 
VUDU $14.99SD
 
VUDU $14.99HD
 
YouTube $14.99HD
 
YouTube $14.99SD
Available in 4 other countries.
Filter sources:    
See something wrong? Let us know

My Friends' Ratings

In order to see what your friends rated The Pit and the Pendulum, you need a Watchmode account. It's free and takes just a minute. Create an account

Cast

Full Cast & Crew
Vincent Price
Nicholas Medina / Sebastian Medina
John Kerr
Francis Barnard
Barbara Steele
Elizabeth Barnard Medina
Luana Anders
Catherine Medina
Antony Carbone
Doctor Leon
Patrick Westwood
Maximillian
Lynette Bernay
Mary Menzies
Isabella
Charles Victor
Larry Turner
Young Nicholas
Randee Lynne Jensen
Extra (uncredited)
Directed By: Roger Corman
Written By: Richard Matheson (Screenplay)

Featured Comments/Tips

Mad Matty says...
2 months ago
Inspired by the fact that I thoroughly enjoyed "Psycho", I thought I'd give horror more of a chance. It's something I often avoid due to my squeamishness towards blood / gore and extreme violence. And the fact that comedy and music is my life though I enjoy venturing out to other genres occasionally; it reminds me why I like comedy and music so much! Horror films that are more atmospheric and story-based suit more towards my tastes. I don't see the point in brutal violence for the sake of it, with no real character or substance. When this film started it was almost laughable how posh the characters talked. But the more it builds, the better it gets and it ends up being proper gripping stuff. It's a fantastic film and extremely well made.
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000
ux21 says...
3 years ago
Second entry in Arrow Video’s Six Gothic Tales box set. Just as with Corman’s first E. A. Poe adaptation House Of Usher, this is another well-written and executed piece of rock solid craftsmanship. When we finally get to the actual Pit & Pendulum setpiece, this thing really kicks into visual overdrive, with its low-budget effects and surreal matte paintings lending it kind of a german expressionism-era vibe.
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000
Show all comments (2)   Leave comment

Featured User Reviews

Wuchak
2 years ago
_**Haunted chateau, cobwebs, rats, grisly cadavers, adultery, murder and a torture chamber**_

In 1546, a man from London (John Kerr) visits an ominous castle on the coast of Spain to find out the mysterious events surrounding his sister’s sudden death (Barbara Steele). Vincent Price plays the l More
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000
John Chard
5 years ago
Price, Corman and Matheson, Gothic splendour.

Upon hearing of his sister Elizabeth's death, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to find out just exactly how she met her end. Arriving at the Medina castle, he finds the Medina family deeply suspicious characters and the castle itself a foreboding plac More
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000
Bronson87
CONTAINS SPOILERS5/10  2 years ago
One day I'm finally going to read my enormous book of Poe writings. In the meantime, I watched this, and it was... okay. Honestly, this is a gothic horror movie, starring Vincent Price, and Barbara Steele, adapted from an Edgar Allen Poe story... how is this not amazing? The Pit and the Pendulum tak More
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000
Wiccaburr
4 years ago
The colorful flashbacks, the beautiful settings, the delicious revenge, and you got Vincent Price as well. Directed by Roger Corman and Matheson doing the screenplay. And of course, let's not forget this is a Poe story.

This is so good especially as the ending comes. Reminds me of House on Ha More
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000
Show all reviews (4)   Write Review

You might also like...

Streaming sources forHouse of Usher
House of Usher
Streaming sources forThe Raven
The Raven
Streaming sources forTales of Terror
Tales of Terror
Streaming sources forThe Masque of the Red Death
The Masque of the Red Death
Streaming sources forThe Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors
Streaming sources forThe Tomb of Ligeia
The Tomb of Ligeia
Streaming sources forThe Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace
Streaming sources forThe Last Man on Earth
The Last Man on Earth
Streaming sources forThe Incredible Shrinking Man
The Incredible Shrinking Man
Streaming sources forThe Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors
Streaming sources forI Walked with a Zombie
I Walked with a Zombie
Streaming sources forThe Spiral Staircase
The Spiral Staircase
Streaming sources forCarnival of Souls
Carnival of Souls
Streaming sources forCat People
Cat People
Streaming sources forHouse on Haunted Hill
House on Haunted Hill
Streaming sources forX The Man with the XRay Eyes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Streaming sources forThe Red House
The Red House
Streaming sources forThe Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Streaming sources forThem
Them!
Streaming sources forNight of the Eagle
Night of the Eagle
Streaming sources forQuatermass and the Pit
Quatermass and the Pit
Streaming sources forStir of Echoes
Stir of Echoes
Streaming sources forHouse of Wax
House of Wax
Streaming sources forHush Hush Sweet Charlotte
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Streaming sources forThe Fly
The Fly

VideosPlay Video

Watchmode

The site for finding what to watch.

Some stuff

Follow Watchmode

Follow Watchmode on Facebook Follow Watchmode on Twitter Follow Watchmode on YouTube

Watchmode™ does not itself provide any video streaming service. The terms/conditions of using any streaming services accessible via links on Watchmode will be determined by those 3rd party streaming service providers (“Providers”). The names & logos associated with the Providers are the registered trademarks of those respective entities. We are not affiliated with, endorsed, administered or sponsored by any of those entities.

We do not condone the unauthorized streaming or submission of 3rd party intellectual property. We do our best to provide accurate information, however sometimes information on this site can be outdated/inaccurate. If you believe that your property has been submitted to/streamed on the Site without your authorization, or to report inaccurate information please contact us.

Copyright ©2019-2024 Watchmode - All rights reserved

Back to Top