The Pit and the Pendulum Charles III and Charles IV only four persons were condemned. The Inquisition was, however, abolished during the period of French intervention (1808–13). The original source of the pendulum torture method is one paragraph in the preface of the 1826 book "The history of the Inquisition of Spain " by the Spanish priest, historian, and activist, Juan Antonio Llorente. relating a second-hand account by a single prisoner released from the Inquisition's Madrid dungeon in 1820, who purportedly described the pendulum torture method. Most modern sources dismiss this as fantasy. One theory is that Llorente misunderstood the account he heard; the prisoner
Bloody Pit of Horror an accomplished actor than a taxi driver", but still felt he provided a good performance in the film. "Bloody Pit of Horror" was distributed in Italy by M.B.S. Cinematografica, and released on November 28, 1965 at a runtime of 87 minutes. It grossed a total of 65 million Italian lire on its release. It was released on May 16, 1967 in the United States, distributed by Pacemaker Pictures as a double feature with "Terror-Creatures from the Grave". The American version was cut to 74 minutes of predominantly expository scenes. The US promotion of "Bloody Pit of Horror" made claims that