Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to The Pit and the Pendulum List

• The Masque of the Red Death - Another adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's work that explores themes of death and morality.
• The Fall of the House of Usher - Based on Poe's story, featuring psychological horror and gothic elements.
• House of Usher - Retelling of Poe's narrative with similar dark and atmospheric storytelling.
• The Raven - Utilizes themes of death and madness, similar to The Pit and the Pendulum.
• The Witchfinder General - Historical horror that features torture and psychological terror.
• The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - A classic horror film that delves into insanity and human suffering.
• The Haunting - Psychological horror with a focus on fear and the human psyche.
• The Innocents - Similar blend of psychological horror and themes of entrapment.
• The Others - Explores themes of isolation and fear in a gothic setting.
• The Witch - A tense narrative that explores paranoia and psychological horror.
• The Babadook - Psychological horror that deals with themes of trauma and fear.
• Eyes Wide Shut - Explores themes of madness and human desire in an eerie atmosphere.
• The Shining - A haunting narrative that explores isolation and madness.
• Bird Box - Themes of survival and paranoia in a post-apocalyptic setting.
• Hereditary - Explores deep family trauma and psychological horror.
• The Conjuring - Supernatural horror with a focus on fear and suspense.
• Peninsula - Post-apocalyptic horror that explores human fears and survival themes.
• Annihilation - Psychological horror with existential themes and visual surrealism.
• The Autopsy of Jane Doe - Combines horror with a mystery element, focusing on fear and the unknown.
• Midsommar - Creepy atmospheric horror that delves into psychological and emotional terror.
• The Night of the Hunter - A classic film with dark themes and a terrifying antagonist.
• Let the Right One In - Explores themes of isolation and introduces a chilling mythos.
• The Haunting of Hill House - A series that blends psychological horror with exploration of familial trauma.
• The Terror - Historical horror with psychological themes and a dark atmosphere.
• Bram Stoker's Dracula - Gothic horror that resonates with dark themes and aesthetics.
• The Ring - Psychological horror that creates tension through fear of the unknown.
• The Sixth Sense - Conveys themes of fear and psychological depth with a twist.
• The Exorcist - Classic horror that delves into themes of possession and fear.
• Gerald's Game - Explores psychological themes and fear through isolation.
• It Follows - Psychological thriller with a chilling atmosphere and themes of dread.
• A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night - A mix of horror and existential themes in a visually striking narrative.
• The Descent - Explores horror elements in an enclosed environment, similar to entrapment themes.
• American Horror Story: Asylum - Psychological horror series focusing on madness and human fears.
• The Twilight Zone - Horror anthology known for its psychological depth and eerie narratives.
• Penny Dreadful - Combines classic horror tales into a dark, atmospheric storyline.
• Castle Rock - Horror anthology series inspired by Stephen King's works and their psychological depths.
• Lovecraft Country - Combines historical trauma and existential horror narrative.
• Marianne - French horror series known for its psychological elements and eerie storyline.
• Evil - Explores the psychological interplay of good and evil in a suspenseful narrative.
• Stranger Things - Combines horror and psychological themes while capturing a nostalgic atmosphere.