the roman catholic church have begin to turn away from the inquisition and find it method and motif more than just a little bit suspect . but the grand inquisitor of spain ( lance henriksen ) have other plan . he be his own authority and allegedly guide by god himself . a baker and his wife end up on the wrong side of the law his law when they protest an execution and she be accuse of witchcraft . lance henriksen have a bad habit of appear in many low budget horror film and so much so that any credibility he gain a bishop from alien or frank black from millenium be overshadow by his constant self degradation . do we really need so many pumpkinhead film . but pit and the pendulum be one of those film i remember fondly from my childhood and even today feel carry on well a a timeless classic . unlike other full moon film and this one have a steady plot and interesting character and a decent cast . mark margolis show up and jeffrey comb have a relatively small and but crucial and role to play . ( combs and like henriksen and have sell out in recent year . but his very presence make a film well . ) there excessive but not gratuitous nudity and bloody torture device ( but not to the point of exploitation like saw and just for entertainment ) . this be a fun film in the vein of and say and the original troll ( but not troll 2 ) . i can understand want to avoid this film and but i think you would be make a mistake . it hard to find film that be this much fun today . blend horror and pure enjoyment isn not impossible and but it seem to be a dying art . make this one a must see on your list .