Where to watch The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) tonight

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) runs 1 h 20 min and averages 6.9 from 410 TMDB members. In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.

Runtime

1 h 20 min — ends 9:20 pm if you start at 8:00 pm

Rated

no US certification listed

Genres

Horror, Mystery, Drama

Released

August 12, 1961

TMDB rating

6.9 / 10 from 410 votes

Director

Roger Corman

Starring

Vincent Price, John Kerr, Barbara Steele, Luana Anders

Language

English

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), ScreenPix Apple TV channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).

Questions people ask

How long is The Pit and the Pendulum?

The Pit and the Pendulum is 1 h 20 min long (80 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:20 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is The Pit and the Pendulum rated?

TMDB lists no US age certification for The Pit and the Pendulum.

Is The Pit and the Pendulum a good movie to watch with a group?

Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Mystery hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where can I stream The Pit and the Pendulum?

In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), ScreenPix Apple TV channel (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

Lists it could be on

• Horror movies under 90 minutes
• Mystery movies under 2 hours
• Dramas under 2 hours
• The most-rated movies on TMDB

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