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The Masque of the Red Death

1964Movie1 h 30 min

DramaHorror
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic778.1Rotten Tomatoes92%70%

A relentlessly bleak, tense drama movie about history and the mind, with standout visual style and direction.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

Horror has a face.

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

Feels like

  • Gothic Horror Classic
  • Psychological Allegory
  • Visually Striking
  • Existential Dread
  • Vincent Price Performance
  • Medieval Fantasy
  • Social Commentary
  • Decadence and Mortality
  • Cult Classic

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Roger Corman
Written by
Charles Beaumont, R. Wright Campbell
Produced by
Roger Corman
Music by
David Lee

Everyone

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Facts

September 16, 1964 · 1 h 30 min · Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released
September 16, 1964
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Horror
Original language
English
Also spoken
Latin
Made in
United States, United Kingdom
Budget
$1 million
Available in
35 countries

Tropes

Emotionless Girl, The Prophecy, Dark Is Evil +9

  • Emotionless Girl
  • The Prophecy
  • Dark Is Evil
  • Everyone Has Standards
  • Feathered Fiend
  • Rambunctious Italian
  • Dark Is Not Evil
  • The Dark Side
  • Pre-Mortem One-Liner
  • Papa Wolf
  • Reflexive Response
  • Man on Fire

12 of 100 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Masque of the Red Death?"

Questions about The Masque of the Red Death

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Masque of the Red Death?

PrimefuboTVMGM+PhiloKanopyFandango at Home FreeFlixHouseFawesome

In the United States, The Masque of the Red Death streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and ScreenPix, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, FlixHouse, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is The Masque of the Red Death worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 77). Critics rate it higher (85 out of 100) than audiences (73).

Will The Masque of the Red Death scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for tension, but 5 for scares.

Will I feel good after watching The Masque of the Red Death?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Masque of the Red Death use?

Emotionless GirlThe ProphecyDark Is EvilEveryone Has StandardsFeathered FiendRambunctious ItalianDark Is Not EvilThe Dark SidePre-Mortem One-LinerPapa WolfReflexive ResponseMan on Fireand 88 more

TV Tropes lists 100 tropes for it, including Emotionless Girl, The Prophecy, and Dark Is Evil.