The Masque of the Red Death fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
History, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout visual style, cinematography, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Masque of the Red Death is tense and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and nostalgic.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
History, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, the mind, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout visual style, cinematography, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style, cinematography, and score stand out.
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The Masque of the Red Death is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, FlixHouse, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 30 min
The Masque of the Red Death runs 1 h 30 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Masque of the Red Death higher (85) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Latin. Produced in United States, United Kingdom.
+21GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Masque of the Red Death in 35 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 100 storytelling tropes for The Masque of the Red Death, including Emotionless Girl, The Prophecy, Dark Is Evil.
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