MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964)
ROGER CORMAN
HorrorLiterary Classics10th - 19th CenturiesSupernaturalWitchcraft / OccultKelly's HeroesClassicsHistoricalRecommended
Plot
An intelligent and genuinely creepy adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's novel. Set in 12th Century Italy; Prince Prospero watches from the giddy heights of his castle as the plague decimates those below him, all the while contempating the delicious torture of his guests. Superbly atmospheric camera work by Nicolas Roeg and the camp wickedness of Vincent Price make for haunting viewing.