A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.
The Masque of the Red Death has generally received positive reviews.
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The Masque of the Red Death was released in 1964 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 38 reviews, giving The Masque of the Red Death (1964) an average rating of 69%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 84%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 72%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Masque of the Red Death than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 69%, The Masque of the Red Death is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1964, which stands at 60%.
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