Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 20, 2024

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) When Roger Corman died on May 9, 2024, at the impressive age of 98, his passing marked the end of a brilliant cinematic career that began in the 1950s and continued for more than 70 years. I’ve been a fan of Corman’s Edgar Allan...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 23, 2017

Pit and the Pendulum Directed by Roger Corman Written by Richard Matheson from a story by Edgar Allan Poe 1961/USA Alta Vista Productions First viewing/Netflix rental Vincent Price is at his most indulgent in another of Corman’s Poe-inspired Gothic horror shows. Poe’s short story ne   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 22, 2014

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) rambles far afield of the original story by Edgar Allan Poe, even for a Roger Corman adaptation, but that doesn't prevent it from being an entertaining horror film. With Vincent Price and Barbara Steele both giving memorable performances and a gruesome story of adulte   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 22, 2014

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) rambles far afield of the original story by Edgar Allan Poe, even for a Roger Corman adaptation, but that doesn't prevent it from being an entertaining horror film. With Vincent Price and Barbara Steele both giving memorable performances and a gruesome story of adulte   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 22, 2014

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) rambles far afield of the original story by Edgar Allan Poe, even for a Roger Corman adaptation, but that doesn't prevent it from being an entertaining horror film. With Vincent Price and Barbara Steele both giving memorable performances and a gruesome story of adulte   read more