Of Roger Corman's Edgar Allen Poe adaptations this one is by general consensus the best one. Nice use of color. Very literate screen play. Price is very effective and his "hammy" acting style is totally appropriate here.

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Much better than it has any right to be. The hallucination sequence is obviously influenced by Anger and brilliant in its own right, and the end squeezes in a bit of understated theology.

It's great to see such a risky genre picture. Even though all the risks don't pan out (the dated "trippy Satan hallucination" sticks out as one such example), there are more hits than misses: the gorgeous use of color in the sets/costuming, the bleak amorality that pervades the film, and the commanding performance of Price as one of film's most sadistic villains all contribute to an atmosphere of fantastic dread.

This movie far surpassed my expectations. It is striking to see the portrayal of a world that definitely contains a supernatural cosmic order but has such a confused moral code that conveys something closer to amorality.

Decent horror.

So intellectual that only Roger Corman could have gotten away with making it, thus proving the old Vulcan precept "Only Nixon could go to China". Brilliant, unforgettable work from all concerned

One of the first Vincent Price movies I ever saw, it's a campy presentation of plague and death during the Middle Ages, with a great ending.

Ranks at the top of both Prices and Cormans careers with excellent cinematography from Roeg. The Poe connection is a bit sketchy, but that's the norm really (not unlike filmed Lovecraft tales). Oh, and this movie finally confirms what most of us knew all along: That Price is in a league with Satan.

The best of Corman's Poe adaptations, this is arguably Rog's greatest directorial effort ever, even reaching into Ingmar Bergman territory -- especially in those eerily poignant tableaux showing a crimson-cloaked Death marching wearily but inexorably through ravaged, fog-enshrouded forests. Price plays decadent, sadistic, Devil-worshipping Prince Prospero. While there are touches of humor here, this is a generally somber affair reeking of depravity and doom.

A masterpiece of the macabre. Looks and sounds fantastic, the story is fun and interesting, and Price delivers a brilliant performance as the evil Prince Prospero aided by a script that perfectly suits his style.

A fun movie, with a great visual style. Price puts on an engaging performance, and most of the supporting players are a blast to watch.

Price's Prospero is the ultimate douchebag. The ending surprised me, much better than any Shyamalan twist.

Bordering on greatness, this is definitely the best LOOKING of the Corman/Poe/Price series (thanks to Nicholas Roeg). Great ending too!

Really boring