The well and the pendulum (aka The Pit and The Pendulum), one of the best gothics of the 1960s as well as of horror film history, will see the light of day on DVD and Blu-ray thanks to Pulp Video, starting today April 4.
Distributed by CG Entertainment, the film is a faithful quotation to Edgar Allan Poe's famous short story of the same name.
Directing it is the immense Roger Corman, author of other masterpieces such as Buried alive, Tales of Terror, The wax virgin, The mask of the red death, The Tomb of Ligeia and many others. The cast boasts the presence of horror icons corresponding to the names Vincent Price (here in one of his finest and most unforgettable performances) and Barbara Steele.
Plot: In the 16th century, Francis Barnard (John Kerr) reaches Spain to clarify the causes of his sister Elizabeth Barnard Medina's (Barbara Steele) death. The woman had married Nicholas Medina (Vincent Price), the son of a cruel inquisitor.
In the cast: Vincent Price, John Kerr, Barbara Steele, Luana Anders, Antony Carbone, Patrick Westwood, Lynette Bernay, Larry Turner, and Mary Menzies.
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Blu-ray Edition
Video: HD 1080 24p 16/9 2.35:1
Duration: 80′
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 | Italian, Dolby Digital 2.0 | English
N. Discs: 1
Subtitles: Italian
Extras: Includes audio commentary by Roger Corman
DVD Edition
Video: 16/9 2.35:1
Duration: 77′
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 | Italian, Dolby Digital 2.0 | English
N. Discs: 1
Subtitles: Italian
Extras: Includes audio commentary by Roger Corman
