The Pit and the Pendulum (2009 film)

Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum
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Directed by	David DeCoteau
Written by	Simon Savory
Based on	The Pit and the Pendulum 1842 story by Edgar Allan Poe
Produced by	Paul Colichman Stephen P. Jarchow John Schouweiler
Starring	Lorielle New Stephen Hansen Bart Viotila
Cinematography	Howard Wexler
Edited by	Danny Draven (as Jack Harkness)
Music by	Jerry Lambert
Production company	Rapid Heart Pictures
Distributed by	E1 Entertainment Regent Releasing Regent Worldwide Sales
Release date	April 24, 2009 (2009-04-24)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum is a 2009 horror erotic thriller film directed by David DeCoteau and starring Lorielle New, Stephen Hansen and Bart Voitila. It is retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic 1842 short story "The Pit and the Pendulum" with a new twist.

Plot summary

Seven students answer an advertisement to participate in an experiment to explore how the sensation of pain can be eliminated. Arriving at a secluded institute, they are welcomed by mysterious and eccentric scientist JB Divay (Lorielle New). But when students begin to disappear one by one, they begin to question JB's true intentions. In a final showdown, Jason (Stephen Hansen) confronts her and discovers his boyfriend Kyle (Bart Voitila) strapped to a table beneath her final experiment, inches away from the razor's edge.

Cast

• Lorielle New as JB Divay
• Stephen Hansen as Jason
• Bart Voitila as Kyle
• Danielle Demski as Alicia
• Amy Paffrath as Gemma
• Tom Sandoval as Vinnie
• Greg Sestero as Alicia's Boyfriend
• Michael King as Trevor
• Jason-Shane Scott as Julian
• Andrew Bowen as Alan Divay
• Jason Stuart as Dimitri Divay

External links

• The Pit and the Pendulum at IMDb
• The Pit and the Pendulum at AllMovie