![]() ![]() Whilst visiting a small village he controls, the Prince finds the locals starving and sick, angry at him. During this age the land is stricken by a plague called the red death, no one is safe from its vile clutches. Set in medieval Italy (which is quite unique in itself), the tale follows the exploits of the cruel and powerful Prince Prospero who rules with an iron fist and also worships Satan apparently, because he really is that bad. ![]() Thusly the movie is actually made up of two short stories by Poe, the second story being Hop-Frog. Being based around a short story by Poe there isn't really enough to stretch out into a movie, its quite obvious if you look up the original material. Corman adaptation of original Poe material number seven, again in conjunction with American International Pictures, and again with Vincent Price. ![]()
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