Edgar Allan Poe’s
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM animated film
Directed by Marc Lougee
Executive Produced by Ray Harryhausen & Fred Fuchs
7 min. film, over 1.5 hr. ‘making of’ featurettes, 2006
Available on DVD
A victim of the Spanish Inquisition is brought before a tribunal, condemned and imprisoned deep in a damp, subterranean dungeon. Confused and alone, he wrestles with faith & hope in the utter darkness. While he awaits a fate worse than death, his captors employ fiendish machinations in their efforts to unhinge him.
Official Site / Official blog / Trailer / Buy the DVD
Edgar Allan Poe’s
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM Comic Book
Adapted from Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story,
The Pit and the Pendulum
Artwork by Marc Lougee, produced by Susan Ma/ Hand Made Heroes Ltd.
Dist’d by Bluewater Productions
Available February 25, 2009 thru book & comic sellers everywhere. Featuring images taken directly from the award-winning animated film and coupled with Poe’s original text, the graphic version of the story in comic book form ratchets up the effect of Poe’s tale of Gothic Horror, creating a spine-tingling experience not to be missed. The success of Ray Harryhausen Presents; The Pit and the Pendulum has resulted in a comic book deal with Bluewater Productions. Susan Ma, producer on the stop-motion adaptation of The Pit and the Pendulum, feels the soon to be released comic book is a wonderful extension of the film. “In producing the film, we sought to bring the story to life for a broad audience, while staying as close to the original story as possible. In bringing the film version into the realm of comic books, I feel we’re accomplishing the goal of making the story very accessible. We’ve been surprised with wonderful feedback from teachers and professors who are thrilled to have a resource like the film to teach Poe’s works in class.”
Director Marc Lougee adds, “ I think between the comic book and the DVD, we’ve got a wonderful package to create interest in great literature thru visual means, starting with E.A. Poe’s The Pit and the Pendulum. Gothic horror, Edgar Allan Poe and comic books- who wouldn’t be thrilled?”
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