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By Sean C (2,276) on 13 Jan 2011

I was pretty disappointed considering I love most of Stuart Gordon's movies…

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By Brendan O (143) on 15 Oct 2010

This started off as bad soft porn, but then became so bad its genius! Loved Oliver Reed's 5minute role as a wine loving ITAL-IAN cardinal…

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By Robert H (1,967) on 02 Jun 2010

Not bad but the Vincent Price version is way better…

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By Al M (1,263) on 13 May 2010

Stuart Gordon and writer Dennis Paoli constructed a great, underrated feature film of the Poe short story, The Pit and the Pendulum…

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By Colin B (289) on 20 Apr 2010

Meh. Odd movie, apparently a cult favorite, with some basis in a number of Poe stories. Lance Henriksen as Torquemada - cool…

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By Amy D (387) on 16 Apr 2010

Really, Mr. Gordon…

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By David D (2,198) on 29 Mar 2010

There is a little from the Poe story of the same title and a little from Poe's Cask of Amontillado in this film but it is mostly an original…

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By Devon W (332) on 18 Jan 2010

Gordon, Combs, Bay and of course Henriksen makes for a good time no matter what…

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By Bryan G (631) on 17 Jul 2009

I thought that Stuart Gordon worked best when he was adapting one of H.P…

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By Navaura C (5) on 30 May 2009

This was a great old fashioned movie. Alot of fun. Whatever happen to actors when they finish their big screen events anyhow…

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By Dan B (1,694) on 04 Jan 2009

Yes, it's schlocky and exploitative, but in its own way Stuart Gordon's take on the Spanish Inquisition is a strangely sincere attempt to examine…

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By Carl N (144) on 21 Dec 2008

Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition! And I never expected this film to be so bad…

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By Karsh D (1,216) on 08 Dec 2008

A guilty pleasure for me - ok the acting isn't great but the torture stuff is well done and Henriksen gives it some modern ham style acting…

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By Josh W (836) on 29 Aug 2008

Terrible. It has virtually nothing to do with Poe's novel…

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By Michelle M (596) on 09 Aug 2008

I love this movie. Its one of those movies that you enjoy more and more each time you see it…

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By John T (2,122) on 31 Jul 2008

I loved this movie when I was a kid. It shows the corruption of the Inqueisition and a few naked girls. Either way not a bad flick…

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By Scott P (796) on 01 Jun 2008

Well I finally got to see this movie, and let me tell you something. It is highly disturbing…

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By Andy L (621) on 17 May 2008

A load of arse. Not even the talents of Henriksen, Oliver Reed and a load of over the top gore and nudity can save this one…

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By Kevin D (1,252) on 06 Jan 2008

I watched this movie knowing nothing previously about the movie and though this is not a great movie, I certainly enjoyed it and would re-visit…

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By Private U (13,627) on 05 Dec 2007

SEE THE CORMAN/PRICE ORIGINAL ... I added this one by mistake…

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