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The Pit and the Pendulum

1991 film by Stuart Gordon
Movie film Q3795241
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The Pit and the Pendulum

Summary

The Pit and the Pendulum is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Pit and the Pendulum's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's director is recorded as Stuart Gordon[4].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's composer is recorded as Richard Band[5].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's genre is recorded as horror film[6].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's based on is recorded as The Pit and the Pendulum[7].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's cast member is recorded as Lance Henriksen[8].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's cast member is recorded as Rona De Ricci[9].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's cast member is recorded as Jeffrey Combs[10].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's cast member is recorded as Tom Towles[11].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's cast member is recorded as Stephen Lee[12].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's cast member is recorded as Frances Bay[13].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's cast member is recorded as Oliver Reed[14].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's cast member is recorded as Mark Margolis[15].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's cast member is recorded as Carolyn Purdy[16].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's cast member is recorded as Benito Stefanelli[17].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's cast member is recorded as Geoffrey Copleston[18].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's producer is recorded as Albert Band[19].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's producer is recorded as Charles Band[20].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's director of photography is recorded as Adolfo Bartoli[21].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0100369[22].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[24].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's distribution format is recorded as direct-to-video[25].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's review score is recorded as 6.1/10[26].
  • The Pit and the Pendulum's review score is recorded as 50%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Albert Band[19] and Charles Band[20]. The Pit and the Pendulum's director is recorded as Stuart Gordon[4]. Cast members include Lance Henriksen[8], Rona De Ricci[9], Jeffrey Combs[10], Tom Towles[11], Stephen Lee[12], and Frances Bay[13].

Publication

The Pit and the Pendulum's publication date is recorded as +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23]. Its genre is recorded as horror film[6].

Reception

Reviews include 6.1/10[26] and 50%[27].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Pit and the Pendulum's after a work by is recorded as Edgar Allan Poe[29].

Why It Matters

The Pit and the Pendulum ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

Related Entities

Edgar Allan Poe film Lance Henriksen Mark Margolis Netflix Oliver Reed The Pit and the Pendulum United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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