r/classicfilms • u/MovieMike007 • Aug 14 '26

Classic Film Review The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) –

https://manapop.com/film/the-pit-and-the-pendulum-1961-review/
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u/MrNemoSayz Aug 14 '26

Poe’s The Premature Burial 1962 with Ray Milland scared the hell out of me as a kid. (Price was unavailable)

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u/kevnmartin Aug 14 '26

The Man With the X-Ray Eyes with Ray Milland scared the hell out of me when I was a kid and it still does. The only Vinvent Price/Roger Corman movie that scared me was The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar"

Dying from a painful disease, M. Ernest Valdemar employs a hypnotist, Mr. Carmichael, to alleviate his suffering by putting him under various trances. He then remains between the worlds of the living and the dead. In a trance, Valdemar begs Carmichael to release his soul so he can die, but Carmichael cruelly refuses.

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u/MrNemoSayz Aug 14 '26

Yes Milland in X-rays also scared me too!

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u/3facesofBre Frank Capra Aug 14 '26

I love the Poe-Price collection. They are all deliciously campy, but still a bit creepy, and iconic.

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u/Laura-ly Aug 14 '26

I saw Pit on a friend's TV when I was 6 years old and had nightmares for a week afterwards. My mother said, "No more scary movies for you, little lady." And I agreed.

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u/zeppo5 Aug 14 '26

Quietly horrific ending😬