The Pit and the Pendulum
1991 · 97 min · Director: Stuart Gordon
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
It is the time of the Spanish Inquisition. Maria does not like what is going on during the "Auto De Fe". When she speaks out, she is arrested and accused of being a witch. Torquemada has plans for her! He orders her tortured, and her tongue to be cut out. Her husband attempts to free her...
Emotional fingerprint
The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Romance, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 48 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 59 % | 45 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 59 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 82 % | 74 % | 76 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 75 % | 69 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 65 % | 57 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 64 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 68 % | 73 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 76 % | 66 % | 74 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 76 % | 61 % | 75 % | 27 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 76 % | 60 % | 74 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 75 % | 78 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 86 % | 78 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 87 % | 81 % | 69 % | 73 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 79 % | 71 % | 70 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 74 % | 80 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 86 % | 65 % | 84 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 86 % | 68 % | 80 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 61 % | 63 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Relief | 73 % | 43 % | 47 % | 37 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Contessa's Son
Maria
Sergeant of the Guards
Beggar
Details
- Directed by
- Stuart Gordon
- Written by
- Dennis Paoli, Edgar Allan Poe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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