Masque of the Red Death Movie Review 1989

Roger Corman's second attempt at Edgar Allan Poe's horror tale pales compared to his Vincent Price version made 25 years earlier. Under-aged cast adds youth appeal but subtracts credibility from the fable of a sadistic prince and his sycophants trying to ignore the plague outside castle walls. Only late in the plot does veteran actor Macnee add proper note of doom.

Distribution

Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, Phone: (818)407-9100, Email: inquiries@image-entertainment.com, URL: http://www.image-entertainment.com

Available on VHS
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Classic Horror, Adapted from a Story, Books to Film: Edgar Allan Poe, Producers: Roger Corman/New World, Medieval Romps

Screenplay

Larry Brand, Daryl Haney

Cast

Patrick Macnee, Jeffery Osterhage, Adrian Paul, Tracy Reiner, Maria Ford, Clare Hoak

Cinematography

Edward Pei

Director

Larry Brand

Music

Mark Governor

Producer

Roger Corman, Concorde Pictures