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The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), 1961 — historic image
The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), 1961. Historic image from the Gallery Two — The Drive-In Years collection.

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)

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Created / published1961
NotesThe Pit and the Pendulum (1961). American International Pictures, 1961. Corman and Price at their most feverish, with a finale built around Poe's swinging blade. Source: Public domain. Image source: Wikimedia Commons.
SubjectsFigure D.33 in Hollywood Halloween Horrors
ReferenceFig D.33 D033a

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