The Pit and the Pendulum

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Audience Member There are hundreds of movies out there that insult your intelligence, but this latest version of Edgar Allen Poe's oft-told dark classic "The Pit and the Pendulum" is an insult to the entire literary community. By splashing the author's name all over this ridiculous piece of trash is an affront to anyone anywhere who has ever opened a book. There is virtually nothing in this that in any way resembles Poe's classic story, and in fact this is more soft core porn than actual horror even though fans of both genres will be sorely disappointed. The sex scenes are idiotic and poorly staged unless you enjoy watching two guys wrestle in their underwear, and the horror aspects are diluted until nothing remains. David DeCoteau used to be a marginally talented B-movie director, but his career has disintegrated down this these shoddy, homoerotic thrillers that are more frustrating than they are sexy. The casting here is completely incompetent, with nearly everyone in the cast hired based on their looks rather than any real acting ability. The females fare better at this than their male counterparts who are all blank-faced pretty boys completely incapable of delivering even the simplest of lines of dialogue. They someday hope to be as accomplished as the soap opera stars they no doubt admire. This newest version of "The Pit and the Pendulum" is unworthy of the name, a film inept in every conceivable way and fails on every single level. DeCoteau only succeeds in making Roger Corman look like a master filmmaker. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member it was nothing to get excited about but i dont feel it was complete shit either... :s Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member the worst horror movie of all time.......... Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie sucked. I think it was the acting that bothered me the most. HOE KEY Really it's fun for a quick freefall for your mind. I mean, what is going to happen next? That was at least fascinating.... Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Some halfwit lesbian scenes have to make your day, because the rest blows. I'm sure it could have been something, but it wasn't. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Actually worse then the redo of the House of Usher. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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