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The Masque of the Red Death (1964)

X 89 min  -  Horror  -   24 June 1964 (USA)
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A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.

Director:

Roger Corman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent Price ...
Hazel Court ...
Juliana
Jane Asher Jane Asher ...
Francesca
David Weston David Weston ...
Gino
Nigel Green Nigel Green ...
Ludovico, Francesca's father
Patrick Magee Patrick Magee ...
Alfredo
Paul Whitsun-Jones Paul Whitsun-Jones ...
Scarlatti
Skip Martin Skip Martin ...
Hop Toad
Robert Brown Robert Brown ...
Guard
Julian Burton Julian Burton ...
Señor Veronese
David Davies David Davies ...
Lead Villager
Gaye Brown Gaye Brown ...
Señora Escobar
Verina Greenlaw Verina Greenlaw ...
Esmeralda
Doreen Dawn Doreen Dawn ...
Anna-Marie
Brian Hewlett Brian Hewlett ...
Senor Lampredi
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Storyline

Satan-worshiper Prince Prospero invites several dozen of the local nobility to his castle for protection against an oncoming plague, the Red Death. Prospero orders his guests to attend a masked ball and, amidst a general atmosphere of debauchery and depravity, notices the entry of a mysterious hooded stranger dressed all in red. Believing the figure to be his master, Satan, Prospero is horrified at the revelation of his true identity. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Death | Castle | Prince | Plague | Refuge  | See more »

Taglines:

LOOK INTO THIS FACE - SHUDDER... at the blood-stained dance of the Red Death! TREMBLE... to the hideous tortures of the catacombs of Kali! GASP... at the sacrifice of the innocent virgin to the vengeance of Baal! See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | Latin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La máscara de la muerte roja See more »

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alta Vista Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Jane Asher asked Roger Corman if a friend could visit the set and join them for lunch. She explained that her friend was a musician who was about to about to do his first gig in London that night. At the end of lunch, Corman wished him good luck with his concert. Roger Corman had never heard of Paul McCartney until he read of the concert's success in the next day's newspapers. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Towards the end of the movie before Prospero sees the man in red, you see a blond woman dancing from left to right, the frame then jumps and the blond woman is once again on the left without having walked by. See more »

Quotes

Scarlatti: Sir, at least spare my wife. I give her to you to do what you please.
Prospero: I've already had that doubtful pleasure.
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Crazy Credits

"And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held
illimitable dominion over all."- the final line of the original Poe poem. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Thriller (1983) See more »