The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Roger Corman
Written By: Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Beaumont, R. Wright Campbell
Starring: Vincent Price, Patrick Magee, Nigel Green, Hazel Court, Robert Brown, Jane Asher, Paul Whitsun-Jones, David Weston, Gaye Brown, Julian Burton, Skip Martin, David Davies
Genre: Horror
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1. 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (collaborative: moderated by kozan26 - 234 stars)
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Frosty | 90 96th |
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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.
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joseywales | 73 66th |
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Bordering on greatness, this is definitely the best LOOKING of the Corman/Poe/Price series (thanks to Nicholas Roeg). Great ending too!
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frankswild | 90 94th |
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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.
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Mentaculus | 84 80th |
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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.
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Dean Franz | 85 84th |
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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.
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eveelun | 80 78th |
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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.
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| 3 | moviesinhell | 75 54th |
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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.
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terrymac | 75 72nd |
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A very entertaining and very handsomely made Poe adaptation. Price is excellent value for money as usual - a complete bastard. Patrick Magee is generally a bastard in everything I've seen him in as well. I didn't recognise Jane Asher at first - she used to be on telly making cakes, but she does fine here. If some of it doesn't pay off entirely, there's still plenty to enjoy.
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Stain | 100 95th |
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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
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tonydal | 80 74th |
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Suffers perhaps inevitably from the need for having to flesh out what is after all a rather slight story plotwise. And Asher behaves as though she's Marcia Brady stumbling into a nest of Satan's handiwork; she seems rather comatose throughout, and is exactly the same at the end as she was at the beginning. But Price's villain is indeed a formidable one. Additionally, the sets are quite colorful and imaginative, thus helping to make this movie an unending feast for the eye.
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Castroph | 8 85th |
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Price's Prospero is the ultimate douchebag. The ending surprised me, much better than any Shyamalan twist.
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Trooth | 70 53rd |
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It's fun to see all these villainous characters, particularly Vincent Price, talking so openly about their love of Satan. There's nothing to do but hold bomb-ass parties and be openly, flamboyantly evil. Included some striking costume designs, and some subplots that didn't have much of anything to do with anything, featuring a little girl who was supposed to be playing a little person, so they dubbed her with an adult's voice.
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TheDiceman | 45 25th |
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Decent horror.
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PeaceAnarchy | 74 40th |
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Price is fun as always, but it lacks a bit of momentum and a lot of its impact relies on the subject matter which isn't all that interesting 50 years later.
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| 1 | WoozyB | 90 86th |
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Corman made this in like two weeks on no budget, and still made something with a killer (heh) ending. Like a true G.
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INDYATMN | 75 41st |
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Definitely great to look at w/ alot of colorful production design. Corman also delivers some eye-catching pans & compositions. Price is also great playing one of the most evil characters in film history, which is inherently compelling, as it is when things veer into Satanism, which is unexpected for '64. But there are 2 tangential subplots (Juliana & the dwarf) which build to not much & padding (the hallucination). W/ Death as a main character it also becomes too stylized & easily resolved.
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PerryStroika | 71 87th |
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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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Darren | 75 65th |
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Omg That hallucination scene. I mean in general the look of this thing is crazy. The colours pop! Bizarrely beautiful ending
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Paxton | 71 68th |
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This was always my favorite Poe story because it's just about everyone dying. This adaptation adds a love story that is met with expected indifference. The visual feast of lavish sets and costumes more than makes up for it though. Price is as decadent as ever. It was worth the watch if only because I got to use the word lavish in this very review. Something about a Winnie the Pooh doll thrown haphazardly on the floor that eliminates using that word even in the sacredly guarded guest room.
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Videoetron | 77 88th |
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Very fun, sometimes accidentally so. The original story always fascinated me, and this take on it is curious and interesting. It turned a short story into a full movie by heavily exploring satanist panic themes, and by including in parts of another of Poe's stories (the little people and the monkey thing). They want you to know of the rich men's debauchery, and they try to make up for the less impressive painted sets and theater accessories by adding layers of sins. The ending disappoints a bit
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| Average Percentile 55.68% from 465 Ratings |  |