The Masque of the Red Death poster

The Masque of the Red Death

1964 ·1h 30m · ★ 6.6 (355)

A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.

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14 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
28
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
57
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
80
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
36
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
67
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
85
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
Discover with this DNA
RevengeSacrifice

Setting

Castle

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentDehumanizationTorture
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

devil worshipevil princemassacremedievalmiddle ages (476-1453)murderplagueprincesatanic ritualsatanismtragic villainvillage

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