The Pendulum Is Falling And He Cannot Move! | Poe's "The Pit And The Pendulum"

The Pendulum Is Falling And He Cannot Move! | Poe's "The Pit And The Pendulum"

Author: Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness | Full-Time Voice Actor April 19, 2026 Duration: 41:54
A condemned man awakens in the pitch-black dungeons of the Spanish Inquisition, and as his eyes slowly adjust to the darkness, he discovers that the blade of a massive swinging pendulum is descending toward him — one slow arc at a time.

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Originally aired: July, 2022

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