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THE PIT (1962) Brian Peck, Burt Letts, Dave Lloyd. A grim retelling of Poe’s “The Pit and the Pendulum” like you never seen before. This short Brit horror featurette is perhaps the most horrific of any filmed version of the Poe classic with many shock points of actual and impending horror. If you’re looking for a happy ending, forget it! The masterful B&W photography is atmospheric and terrifying down to the final seconds. PLUS: LONG, LONG AGO (1954) Tommy Rettig, Leslie Bradley, Andrea King. An American couple moves into a house in Devon, England. During a storm, their young boy goes into a trance. He is later attracted to a shawl, a rocking horse, and singing only he can hear. What strange power is affecting him? 16mm.
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