1964 Directed by Roger Corman
Satan-worshiper Prince Prospero invites the local nobility to his castle for protection against an oncoming plague, the Red Death. He orders his guests to attend a masked ball and, amidst an atmosphere of debauchery and depravity, notices the entry of a hooded stranger dressed all in red. Believing the figure to be his master, Satan, Prospero is horrified at the revelation of his true identity.
A Orgia da Morte, Die Maske des roten Todes, La máscara de la muerte roja, Le masque de la mort rouge, Маска красной смерти
i regret to inform that here in 2018 AD we now have a famously germophobic ruler who in making a pact with evil has sealed off the border to those fleeing death whilst amusing himself with games of cruelty and moral corruption directed at his courtiers who laugh uproariously as the whole of the world dies around us and it is not remotely as awesome as i had been promised. i await a refund and would like to speak to your manager.
woe betide those who believe stolen wealth and sufficient walls can keep from them that which awaits us all!
((tfw u get married to satan, drop a bunch of acid, die a thousand deaths and finally come down…
As colorfully stunning as just about any Hammer picture of its time, each scene pops vibrantly with beautiful camerawork from Nicholas Roeg, all while Vincent Price achieves the perfect mixture of devilish charm and insidious evil.
This top tier adaptation of Poe’s short story once again shows the often undervalued directorial efforts of Roger Corman—who achieves more with less than just about anyone. I think The Haunted Palace and this may be my favorite of his ‘Poe Cycle’.
"Why should you be afraid to die? Your soul has been dead for a long time."
I found this to be sadly beautiful. A superlative take on Edgar Allan Poe's short story. Price is at his peak, and this is arguably Corman's finest hour.
First off, all hail those evocative opening credits! I love the splash of red, and that's a cool effect with the rose. It immediately hints at the level of class this Corman production possesses as a whole. The tale has Prince Prospero dismissive of the provincial types of the village he oversees, which is now dealing with a plague known as the Red Death. He burns the location in an attempt to contain the sickness. Meanwhile,…
"Satan. The lord of flies. The fallen angel. [Vincent Price whisper the only way Vincent Price could whisper] The devil."
This the best looking of the Corman Poe adaptations (shot by Nicolas Roeg!) that I've seen, with a bold color palette leaning towards very-1964-modern psychedelic poster art shades of blue, teal and yellow (like this kind of), and of course deep, deep, deep red. Has almost the air of something like Fellini Satyricon, La Grande Bouffe or even Salo, ultimately less about Satanic evil and more about excess, greed, indulgence, wrath and cruelty: Real end of the empire human flaws that assure mutual destruction and total annihilation. These themes would resonate with Cold War era audiences as much as contemporary…
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So scrumptious and evocative that the vast variety of colors are appropriately out of place, with each element at the mercy of your gaze. Combined with DP Nicolas Roeg flooring it through such decadent, crazed, and delicious rooms, this AIP production is nothing less than a stirring, devious descent into falsity and the breathless force of oblivion.
Part of HOOPT🔮BER 6.0: “Must be the Season of the Witch” challenge.
5/31
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A servant of Satan who only serves his own unholy desires, a Russian roulette game with poisoned daggers, the personified plague playing with tarot cards, a gorilla on fire, death by falcon and, at the heart of all this madness, the ever-inspired performance of one of the masters of horror, Vincent Price.
"The Masque of the Red Death" finds in Price the perfect host for Edgar Allan Poe's elegant and macabre universe.
The story is quite straightforward in defining its characters. There's no mystery about their moral values (or lack thereof). The ideals of right and wrong are strictly followed to present social criticism and moral…
When Vincent Price came onscreen, a man in the theater yelled, “THERE HE IS! THE GREAT ONE!” Correct.
Beautiful 35mm restoration uncensored print of this film, which is such a gem.
MoMA preceded it with a bunch of trailers, screened also on 35mm film, of films Produced and/or Directed by Corman.
Such a treat!
Now we're talking! Higher production values and a better use of the source material than the other adaptations I've seen so far. Also loved that Corman used elements from the short story Hop-Frog. Two loose Poe adaptations for the.....Price of one!
"Each man creates his own God for himself, his own Heaven, his own Hell."
Did not expect a Roger Corman movie to go that deep. But against all odds it ends up working pretty well - the last 10 minutes are good enough that it made me forgive all the relatively boring Satanic stuff (more talking heads than anything else) that filled up most of the film. Great cinematography throughout, looking especially good in a new restoration from Scorsese's Film Foundation.
Punaisen surman naamio 35 mm. Tämän näin viinensi valkokankaalta syksyllä 2019. Poen tarina vaikutti mm Oopperan kummituksen elokuvaversion naamiaiskohtaukseen... Opettavainen tarina itsekkyydestä ja julmuudesta.
Edgar Allan Poe täyttää pyöreitä, peräti 210 vuotta! Sen ja Halloweenin kunniaksi hekkumoitiin tänään Vincent Pricen tähdittämällä Punaisen surman naamio -leffalla joka rapisi nostalgisesti valtavalla kankaalla. Minulla on se 📼
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Really cool set/costume design and a despicably evil and almost theatrical performance from Mr Price.
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