Filmmaker Statement

In this musical adaptation of the classic horror story, Poe's murderous Monks of the Inquisition who threaten the protagonist's life with increasingly diabolical methods are none other than the hero's own inner demons, realized in ways that are possible only in film. In contrast to my first Poe adaptation "The Tell-Tale Heart - a musicabre", which originally had been performed on stage before being reconceived as a short film (and which received over 65 film festival awards - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11414460/awards/?ref_=tt_awd), "The Pit and the Pendulum - a musicabre" is written and composed directly for the screen, encouraging an even more adventurous exploration of drama, music and visuals. PS: The Pit and the Pendulum - a musicabre" can also be viewed in 5.1 surround sound, accessed via Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/652696119 (Password: PandP)