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.
Cast
Vincent Price
Prince Prospero
Hazel Court
Juliana
Jane Asher
Francesca
David Weston
Gino
Nigel Green
Ludovico
Patrick Magee
Alfredo
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Scarlatti
Robert Brown
Guard
Julian Burton
Señor Veronese
David Davies
Lead Villager
Skip Martin
Hop Toad
Gaye Brown
Señora Escobar
Verina Greenlaw
Esmeralda
Doreen Dawn
Anna-Marie (as Doreen Dawne)
Sarah Brackett
Grandmother
Brian Hewlett
Senor Lampredi
Jenny Till
Dancer
John Westbrook
The Man in Red
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‘The Masque of the Red Death’: A24’s Edgar Allen Poe Adaptation Adds ‘Weapons’ Star
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Léa Seydoux Joins A24’s Adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s ‘The Masque of the Red Death’
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Léa Seydoux Joins Mikey Madison in A24’s Edgar Allan Poe Adaptation ‘The Masque of the Red Death’
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Léa Seydoux joins Mikey Madison in A24’s The Masque of the Red Death
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‘The Masque of the Red Death’ Director Teases A24’s Giallo-Inspired Edgar Allan Poe Dark Comedy [Exclusive]
With The Plague on the cusp of release, writer-director Charlie Polinger is gearing up for his sophomore film: an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe‘s The...
- Release Date 06/24/1964
- Language English
- Director Roger Corman
- Editor Ann Chegwidden
- Cinematographer Nicolas Roeg
- Producer Roger Corman
- Companies Alta Vista Productions, American International Pictures
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Jun 24, 1964 | Premiere (London) | — |
| United States | Jun 24, 1964 | Theatrical | NR |
| IE | Oct 30, 1964 | Theatrical | 15 |
| Italy | Aug 14, 1965 | Theatrical | — |
| France | Oct 8, 1969 | Theatrical | 12 |
| United Kingdom | Oct 17, 2005 | Physical (DVD) | 15 |
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