While the plague rages outside in the small Italian province, the Satan-worshipping prince stays confined to the sanctuary of his castle with his aristocratic guests. Inside, all is revelry and cruelty until, during the great masque which crowns the prince's entertainment, the "Red Death" enters the dance and the guests succumb to the plague one by one. Based on the classic tale by Edgar Allan Poe.
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Born in Detroit with no ties to Hollywood, Roger Corman built his career from the ground up, starting as a messenger at 20th Century-Fox before becoming a story analyst and screenwriter. He received his first story credit for Highway Dragnet (1954) and produced The Fast and the Furious (1955). Over five decades, Corman produced more than 300 films and directed 50, becoming a defining force in genre cinema.
From Tokyo International Film Festival 2026, No. 39
