The Pit and the Pendulum
1961 · 80 min · Horror / Mystery / Drama · TMDB 6.8
The short version:Reads as gothic, supernatural. Heavy on claustrophobia & confinement.
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Synopsis
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.
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Mental health & grief
- Mental illnessBriefinferred from keywords
Phobias & sensory
- Claustrophobia & confinementHeavyinferred from keywords