A young man travels to Spain to mourn the loss of his sister, only to discover that her husband's explanation for her death seems suspicious. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a dark family secret and begins to suspect that his sister may have been buried alive, setting off a series of eerie and unsettling events in the family's castle.

The Pit and the Pendulum
Francis Barnard embarks on a perilous journey to Spain to unravel the mystery surrounding his sister's sudden demise, which occurred after she married into the family of a ruthless and influential Spanish Inquisitor.