The Masque of the Red Death

The Masque of the Red Death1964

Stars: Vincent Price, Hazel Court, Jane Asher, David Weston
Genre: Horror
Rating: NOT RATED
Runtime: 89 minutes

"The Masque of the Red Death", originally published as "The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy", is an 1842 short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red De… more »



Prospero:
Somewhere in the human mind, my dear Francesca, lies the key to our existance. My ancestors tried to find it. And to open the door that separates us from our Creator.

Francesca:
But you need no doors to find God. If you believe...

Prospero:
Believe? If you believe you are gullible. Can you look around this world and believe in the goodness of a god who rules it? Famine, Pestilence, War, Disease and Death! They rule this world.

Francesca:
There is also love and life and hope.

Prospero:
Very little hope I assure you. No. If a god of love and life ever did exist... he is long since dead. Someone... something, rules in his place.

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