http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2007/11/masque-of-the-red-death-retrospective/ The Review of Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction Films Tue, 22 May 2012 01:52:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2007/11/masque-of-the-red-death-retrospective/comment-page-1/#comment-13621 Nevermore: Artwork from Roger Corman’s Poe Films - Video | Cinefantastique Online Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:08:50 +0000 http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2007/11/20/masque-of-the-red-death-retrospective/#comment-13621 [...] Starting in 1960 with THE HOUSE OF USHER, producer-director Roger Corman crafted a series of stylish horror films inspired by the work of Edgar Allan Poe. Although the screenplays (usually by Richard Matheson or Charles Beaumont) had to embellish the short stories in order to fill out the feature length running time, the production design and cinematography captured a wonderful, often highly artificial and stylized look that was perfect for rendering Poe on screen. The films also benefited from the commanding presence of Vincent Price, who starred in all but one of the series, which totalled eight in all, including TALES OF TERROR and MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH. [...] [...] Starting in 1960 with THE HOUSE OF USHER, producer-director Roger Corman crafted a series of stylish horror films inspired by the work of Edgar Allan Poe. Although the screenplays (usually by Richard Matheson or Charles Beaumont) had to embellish the short stories in order to fill out the feature length running time, the production design and cinematography captured a wonderful, often highly artificial and stylized look that was perfect for rendering Poe on screen. The films also benefited from the commanding presence of Vincent Price, who starred in all but one of the series, which totalled eight in all, including TALES OF TERROR and MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH. [...]

]]> http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2007/11/masque-of-the-red-death-retrospective/comment-page-1/#comment-3165 » Laserblast: Romero’s Dead Rise Again Fri, 23 May 2008 02:06:59 +0000 http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2007/11/20/masque-of-the-red-death-retrospective/#comment-3165 [...] fruition in his wonderful adaptations of Poe, starring Vincent Price, such as TALES OF TERROR and THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH. There are flashes of talent and some good ideas on display, and the movies are fun, especially [...] [...] fruition in his wonderful adaptations of Poe, starring Vincent Price, such as TALES OF TERROR and THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH. There are flashes of talent and some good ideas on display, and the movies are fun, especially [...]

]]> http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2007/11/masque-of-the-red-death-retrospective/comment-page-1/#comment-2062 » Friday Cat Blogging: Tales of Terror Sun, 04 May 2008 23:54:50 +0000 http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2007/11/20/masque-of-the-red-death-retrospective/#comment-2062 [...] Black Cat.” This week, we’re taking a look at producer-director Roger Corman’s TALES OF TERROR, a 1962 anthology film that includes an episode inspired by the very same [...] [...] Black Cat.” This week, we’re taking a look at producer-director Roger Corman’s TALES OF TERROR, a 1962 anthology film that includes an episode inspired by the very same [...]

]]> http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2007/11/masque-of-the-red-death-retrospective/comment-page-1/#comment-1864 » Price on Poe: Thoughts about the Horror that Made him Famous Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:34:24 +0000 http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2007/11/20/masque-of-the-red-death-retrospective/#comment-1864 [...] Retrospective: Masque of the Red Death (1964) [...] [...] Retrospective: Masque of the Red Death (1964) [...]

]]> http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2007/11/masque-of-the-red-death-retrospective/comment-page-1/#comment-1862 » Supernal Dreams: Vincent Price on Edgar Allan Poe Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:49:32 +0000 http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2007/11/20/masque-of-the-red-death-retrospective/#comment-1862 [...] Tahoe. Ms. Court, starred with Vincent Price in two of Corman’s best Poe films, THE RAVEN and THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH, and appeared with Ray Milland in a third Corman-Poe film, THE PREMATURE [...] [...] Tahoe. Ms. Court, starred with Vincent Price in two of Corman’s best Poe films, THE RAVEN and THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH, and appeared with Ray Milland in a third Corman-Poe film, THE PREMATURE [...]

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