 Since then it has been released on DVD as part of the "Stuart Gordon Boxset", which also includes "Castle Freak", "Deathbed", and a bonus disc.The film was re-released on DVD on 2 August 2011 by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.The film was released on Blu-ray on April 30, 2013 by Full Moon and on August 12, 2013 by 88 Films in the U.K.

"The Pit and the Pendulum" has received a mixed reception from critics, and currently holds a 56% 'rotten' rating on movie review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on eight reviews.