Masque of the Red Death (1990)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Director:

Alan Birkinshaw

Writer:

Michael J. Murray (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

No one who sees his face lives to tell about it.

Plot:

Lovely photographer Rebecca winds up in a Bavarian castle at a "Masque of the Red Death" party hosted by the wealthy Ludwig. Mayhem ensues as assorted Poe story devices start doing away with the guests. |

Plot Keywords:

Color In Title | Independent Film

Cast

Frank Stallone	...	Duke
Brenda Vaccaro	...	Elaina Hart
Herbert Lom	...	Ludwig
Michelle McBride	...	Rebecca
Christine Lunde	...	Colette
Christobel d'Ortez	...	Dr. Karen
Simon Poland	...	Max
Fozia Davidson	...	Kitra
Kindsay Reardon	...	Dallon
Godfrey Charles	...	Hans
Andrew Barrett	...	Jimmy

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Germany:18 | Australia:M | UK:18 | USA:R

Company:

Breton Film Productions

Trivia:

Jack Palance was originally signed for the part of Ludwig, but had to drop out.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Svengoolie: Masque of the Red Death" (2000)

OKAY MOVIE, HORRIBLE ADAPTION

I saw this movie on TV here and here is a summary:

A young photographer goes to a castle to photograph a soap opera queen and ends up watching the guests get slain.

The setting was great, the music was cool but the acting SUCKED:

I.E. OLD RICH GUY: No, don't [the killer] will kill you. PHOTOGRAPHER GIRL: Life without [recent boyfriend] just isn't worth it.

Doesn't look bad, but the guy she's talking about she met that night and says she can't go on. They didn't even have sex or kiss.

All in all, ** stars

Also, if you watch this a "Fall of the House of Usher" the 1989 version, you might realize that they used the same sets in both movies.

P.S. If you're a kid who read the book for class, and went to the video store to rent a copy to compare, stick with Vincent Price.