The Masque of the Red Death
Roger Corman · 1964
90min · digital
- Friday, Oct 18, 2024, 7:00pm
- Saturday, Oct 19, 2024, 6:00pm
- Sunday, Oct 20, 2024, 3:45pm
60th anniversary in memory of Roger Corman! In this classic Corman adaptation of one of Edgar Allan Poe's seminal stories, the evil Prince Prospero (Vincent Price), a medieval Italian prince, devoted to the pursuit of evil and the worship of Satan, enjoys the high life in his eerie country castle as the Red Plague destroys the peasant population around him. Featuring stunning cinematography by Nicolas Roeg.
Part of our annual horror series All Monsters Attack!
“High camp meets high art in this cheeky Roger Corman flesh-fest that aspires to lofty ideals. A marvel.” Kevin Maher, The Times (UK)
“An expressionist horror-ballet… The Masque of the Red Death moves with a sinuous, unselfconscious elegance.” Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian