The Masque of the Red Death
Taste attributes: dramahorrormonster/alien/supernaturaldetectiveslowunsavouryheavyimaginarygrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
"Horror has a face."
Boxlist takeA weighty horror film that is fantastical, unsavoury and rough-edged. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.7 /10
TMDB · 189 votes
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1964
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Alta Vista Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
