The Pit and the Pendulum
1961 NR
DRAMA 1h 25min
CAST— Vincent Price, John Kerr,
Barbara Steele, Luana Anders, Anthony Carbone
MUSIC— Les Baxter DIRECTOR— Roger Corman BASED ON— The Pit and the Pendulum
(story), by Edgar Allan Poe
It seems that Roger Corman and Vincent
Price have Poe on the mind yet again. This time they head to a secluded castle
with more than a few secrets tucked into its turrets. John Kerr, after
receiving news of his sister’s death, sojourns to her resting place, a looming
castle that houses his late sister’s lover (played by Vincent Price) and his
sister. The events surrounding his sister’s death are mysterious, so Kerr plans
a detailed inquiry. But Price’s odd behavior increasingly becomes hostile,
leading Kerr to doubt Price’s motives and very sanity. And he just doesn’t
trust that kook around the castle’s treasured collection of ancient instruments
of torture… The second pairing of Corman with Price for a Poe-inspired picture
and this one bites as well; yawn-inducing pacing and stodgy performances dampen
the potential good times. Great production design for a Corman film, though.
OUR RATING— * ½
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