- Actors: Hazel Court, Vincent Price, Jane Asher
- Directors: Roger Corman
- Format: PAL
- Subtitles: German, English, French
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
- DVD Release Date: 17 Oct 2005
- Run Time: 85.00 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000A6C28W
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,840 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), French ( Mono ), German ( Mono ), Italian ( Mono ), Spanish ( Mono ), Dutch ( Subtitles ), English ( Subtitles ), French ( Subtitles ), German ( Subtitles ), Greek ( Subtitles ), Italian ( Subtitles ), Spanish ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the 'Red Death' plague that stalks the land. ...The Masque of the Red Death
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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I remember watching this when I was a teenager on BBC2, late at night. It mesmerised me then as it does now. Having read Poe's short that inspired the film, Roger Corman might have embellished the tale, but he stuck to the true spirit of Poe's story in atmosphere and tone. Corman might be seen as the classic director of trash movie-making, but this film is genius, a luxurious sight for the eyes as the screen is awash with vivid colour and, perhaps, over-the-top acting (Vincent Price had rarely been better). The DVD is a welcome release, though surprisingly bare-boned, and the mono sound is perfunctory (though quite clear). The anamorphic picture is a tad soft, but pretty detailed for a film almost forty years old.
A wonderful jest indeed...
A wonderful jest indeed...
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Undoubtedly the 1964 film 'The Masque of the Red Death'stands as Roger Corman's masterpiece of richly-stylized gothic horror, melding his free adaptation of the Poe story of the same name with the cruel tale of 'Hop Frog'. The atmosphere acheived in this film , with it's sumptuous sets, costumery and heightened sense of lapidary colour, is quite incomparable. From the opening scene in the mist-shrouded twilight of the plague-haunted mediaeval countryside where the old woman gathering wood encounters the crimson-cowled figure of the Red Death sat beneath a tree drawing the tarot cards which signify his role as divinely-appointed dispenser of fate unto humankind, an eerie and apocalyptic drama unfolds to compelling effect: the simplicity and innocence of the village-girl Francesca contrasts sharply with the luxuriant and corrupting evil within Prince Prospero's turreted castle as a tale as starkly and boldly delineated as some Mystery-cycle or morality-play of the High Middle Ages, is enacted. Vincent Price's depiction of Prince Prospero, a nobleman who has pledged his eternal soul to the Lord of this World, the 'Lord of Flies', is absolutely masterly. Likewise the beautiful Hazel Court provides a powerful portrayal of Juliana who vies with Prospero for the infernal favours of Satan vowing herself as the bride of hell in the black chapel. Sin and innocence, sanctity and abomination, freedom and fate, survival and mortality - all is in the balance and over all the red-cowled figure of the Red Death presides dealing the cards which are the lots of inexorable and inescapable destiny. Prince Prospero's dark allegiance and pact with his satanic Master avails him not at all when the clock strikes midnight and despite his arrogant pomp, power and riches he too must join in the final dance - the Dance of Death!
The sheer visual beauty of many scenes of this film will impress themselves vividly upon your imagination in a lasting way, some examples being the suite of yellow, blue, purple and black chambers, Juliana's hallucinatory and daemonic dream sequence and the final sequence where the various avatars of Death are beheld upon the foggy heath. The acting is of a very high standard and the characters are well realised throughout. The pace never flags as the narative builds up via skilful episodic unfoldment to the climactic confrontation at the height of the Masque and the score throughout is powerful and deeply evocative. 'The Masque of the Red Death' delivers an unforgettable experience and is truly worthy of being called a genuine classic of horror...
The sheer visual beauty of many scenes of this film will impress themselves vividly upon your imagination in a lasting way, some examples being the suite of yellow, blue, purple and black chambers, Juliana's hallucinatory and daemonic dream sequence and the final sequence where the various avatars of Death are beheld upon the foggy heath. The acting is of a very high standard and the characters are well realised throughout. The pace never flags as the narative builds up via skilful episodic unfoldment to the climactic confrontation at the height of the Masque and the score throughout is powerful and deeply evocative. 'The Masque of the Red Death' delivers an unforgettable experience and is truly worthy of being called a genuine classic of horror...
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This capsule review refers to the Studio Canal Classic Horror Film Collection (region 2) edition only.
What a sight for the senses is this immaculate 2007 transfer of the original 1964 film. Nicolas Roegs' evocative cinematography and inventive use of colour has NEVER looked this good - and even on a 55 inch monitor!! The marvellous photographic compositions,bold costume design and impressive art direction make it hard to believe this film was made over 40 years ago. Even the numerous beautiful matte shots by Ray Caple & Bob Cuff look superb and grain free - again an unusual sight when it comes to process shots in older movies which tend to look muddy and over processed. The awful old pan & scan tv transfers (my only previous exposure to this film) have hopefully been sent to the bottom of the sea by now!
Excellent(mono)sound and picture perfect crisp 2.35:1 anamorphic imagery more than make up for the lack of any extras whatsoever - not even a trailer unfortunately. As good as this film has ever looked.
What a sight for the senses is this immaculate 2007 transfer of the original 1964 film. Nicolas Roegs' evocative cinematography and inventive use of colour has NEVER looked this good - and even on a 55 inch monitor!! The marvellous photographic compositions,bold costume design and impressive art direction make it hard to believe this film was made over 40 years ago. Even the numerous beautiful matte shots by Ray Caple & Bob Cuff look superb and grain free - again an unusual sight when it comes to process shots in older movies which tend to look muddy and over processed. The awful old pan & scan tv transfers (my only previous exposure to this film) have hopefully been sent to the bottom of the sea by now!
Excellent(mono)sound and picture perfect crisp 2.35:1 anamorphic imagery more than make up for the lack of any extras whatsoever - not even a trailer unfortunately. As good as this film has ever looked.
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Yes great film. Yes great colour and aspect ratio. But not the full 90minute version it is advertised to be.
Published 10 months ago by Ad Hilditch
Interesting movie
This is an interesting movie, though the dance sequences got a little old. I like the visual nature of the film; the coloured rooms and the costumes etc. Read more
Published 13 months ago by John Hewitt
Bold, Daring, Lurid.......
Visually appealing and trippy in its telling, The Masque of the Red Death is a very acquired taste. Directed by Roger Corman, the film stars Vincent Price as the diabolical Prince... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Spike Owen
Best of the Corman/Poe cycle......
This was probably the best of the Corman/Poe films.They were inexpensive films to make,but this one was well written,great photography by Nicolas Roag and with a superb turn by... Read more
Published 15 months ago by M. D. Standley
GAROT THEM!
Vincent Price plays a swine of a prince (aren't they all?) and in the first scene a couple of yokels give him some backchat and he bellows 'GAROT THEM! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Duluoz Lautrec
A stunning dvd release of a masterpiece
I agree with Peter Cook, this version of the film is stunning.It's not very often we get such masterpieces given this level of treatment. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Kevin Riley
Edgar Allan Poe's cult horror classic about a satanic prince and a...
Visionary, yet expressionistic. Corman translates a story in pictures of Poe assisted by the great Vincent Price, and adorably eccentric, much more an icon of horror. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2010 by Massimo Santilli
ok movie with a bit cheap props
This was my first movie by Roger Corman. I heard quite good things about his visualizing Poe's stories so was looking forward to it. I was slightly disappointed. Read more
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