Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Mini-review: The Masque Of The Red Death (1964)

The Masque Of The Red Death
Directed by Roger Corman



A high point in the careers of Roger Corman and Vincent Price. This beautifully-shot Poe adaptation is one of the darker films in Corman's filmography, and a great example of just how great a filmmaker he really is. Theatrical, poetic, darkly cynical, and morbidly entertaining, I see this movie almost as Corman's take on The Seventh Seal -- one I consider to be one of the greatest films ever made. Though this obviously doesn't hold a title that strong, I still really dig its style and scope.

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

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