Malpertuis vs Masque of the Red Death
Malpertuis has the higher audience score (6.4/10 against 4.8/10 for Masque of the Red Death). Masque of the Red Death is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 2h 5m. Malpertuis is the older of the two (1972 against 1989). Both are drama, fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Malpertuis | Masque of the Red Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 4.8/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 1989 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror | Drama, Fantasy, Horror |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Harry Kümel | Larry Brand |
| Main cast | Jean-Pierre Cassel, Daniel Pilon, Mathieu Carrière, Johnny Hallyday, Michel Bouquet | Adrian Paul, Tracy Reiner, Marcelo Tubert, Patrick Macnee, Maria Ford |
Synopsis
Malpertuis
A young sailor finds himself trapped in the labyrinthine mansion of his occultist uncle, along with a number of eccentric and mysterious relatives who all seem to be harboring a dark secret.
Masque of the Red Death
With a deadly plague ravaging his Renaissance kingdom, Prince Prospero invites his friends to retire to the protection of his castle for ongoing revels, leaving the peasantry to die. But fate is not so easily escaped by the debauched nobility.
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