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The Masque of the Red Death

1964 · 90 min

A lush, theatrical descent into gothic dread, where opulent cruelty and eerie inevitability keep you unsettled and mesmerized.

Tagline
Horror has a face.
Overview
A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.

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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • corruption
  • power
  • morality
  • fate
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, horror
Directed by
Roger Corman
Written by
Charles Beaumont, R. Wright Campbell
Starring
Vincent Price, Hazel Court, Jane Asher, David Weston, Nigel Green, Patrick Magee, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Robert Brown
Music
David Lee
Cinematography
Nicolas Roeg
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English, Latin

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