Meister des Grauens

Originaltitel: The Pit and the Pendulum

1991
18
1 Std. 37 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Lance Henriksen in Meister des Grauens (1991)

Horrorfilm, der 1492 in Toledo, Spanien, spielt und die grausamen Taten eines Mönchs namens Torquemada, Großinquisitor der spanischen Inquisition, schildert.Horrorfilm, der 1492 in Toledo, Spanien, spielt und die grausamen Taten eines Mönchs namens Torquemada, Großinquisitor der spanischen Inquisition, schildert.Horrorfilm, der 1492 in Toledo, Spanien, spielt und die grausamen Taten eines Mönchs namens Torquemada, Großinquisitor der spanischen Inquisition, schildert.

Regie
- Stuart Gordon
Drehbuch
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Dennis Paoli
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,0/10

5709

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Regie
- Stuart Gordon
Drehbuch
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Dennis Paoli
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 1 Gewinn & 5 Nominierungen insgesamt

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Wissenswertes
During filming, Lance Henriksen and director Stuart Gordon clashed with each other frequently. He questioned Gordon's role as director and was opposed to the humor in the film. Eventually, Gordon surrendered and told Henriksen he could do whatever he pleased with the character of Torquemada and made peace with Henriksen by the time filming was finished.

Patzer
The Pope of the Catholic Church during the majority of the Spanish Inquisition was Pope Innocent VIII, who had originally appointed Torquemada as the Grand Inquisitor of Spain in 1487. Unlike the film, which portrays the Pope as disapproving of Torquemada's actions, Innocent VIII fully supported the endeavor.

Zitate
Torquemada: Surely Rome understands that public executions discourage sin?
Cardinal: The good Lord, you know, padre, he want us to love our neighbor, no roast him, mmm? No roast him ...

Alternative Versionen
Available in both R and unrated versions.

Verbindungen
Edited into Full Moon Fantasy (1993)

Soundtracks
Emendemus in Melius
Composed by Cristobal De Morales

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Ausgewählte Rezension

Jeffrey Combs AND Lance Henriksen!

This movie has everything that a growing boy (and girl) needs: Jeffrey Combs as a hilariously anachronistic inquisitor, Lance Henriksen as a wonderfully creepy grand inquisitor, nudity, bloodshed, and an exploding witch.

As far as horror movies go, it is not especially frightening. It does fairly well as a suspense thriller. But its main strength lies in its cast, the art direction, and the behind the scenes footage.

Even if you happen to be expecting a straight Edgar Allen Poe adaptation, this movie won't disappoint. Even though it has a pit and a bladed pendulum, the similarities are few and far between. The ending IS kind of weird, but as they say, getting there is half the fun. Well worth renting or buying. (3.7 out of 5)