

Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit & The Pendulum
2009-04-24 · 87 min · ★ 2.0
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 scientist JB Divay. Initially, JB's fascination with hypnosis, clocks and cactus plants are dismissed by the group as mere eccentricities. But as the students begin to disappear one by one, they begin to question JB's true intentions.
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- Directors
- David DeCoteau
- Production companies
- Rapid Heart Pictures, Here! Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,000,000
Top Cast
Lorielle NewJB Divay
Michael KingTrevor
Danielle DemskiAlicia
Amy PaffrathGemma
Tom SandovalVinnie
Greg SesteroThe Ex
Andrew BowenAlan
Jason StuartFather
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