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The Pit and the Pendulum
1961 · Horror · Mystery
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In Madrid at the time of the Inquisition, the monk Ambrosio is renowned for his faith and his strength of will, a saint in the eyes of the populace. But when he discovers the beautiful Matilda hidden in his own monastery, all his repressed passions begin to show themselves, and he is soon using the girl, and her powers, in his lust for more innocent prey.
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RodneyCompton
July 22, 2022
I photographed this cover as part of its theatrical launch at Cannes. It is very dramatic and was shot as a three part photocomposite (before photoshop). The front bit is my business partner as the monk - the female below is the famous page three model, Gail Mckenna (Samantha Bond agency) and it was shot in a London studio. The flaming background was shot on the farm where I lived - we set fire to a load of old fenci…
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