American International Pictures
Directed by Roger Corman
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(Blu-ray, Shout Factory)
Vincent Price is a wealthy prince and Satanist living in a castle, safe from the plague ravishing the nearby village. He saves one, pretty Jane Asher, by inviting her inside, but imprisons her father and boyfriend in the dungeon. He teaches her etiquette and eventually falls in love with her, upsetting his jealous consort. She gives herself to Satan with the intent of getting revenge, but instead is killed by a falcon. Price himself shortly meets a similar fate in a dramatic meeting with none other than Death himself. Asher, and a select few others, are the only survivors left after the long night. Moody, philosophical entry in the Poe Cycle, vividly photographed by Nicolas Roeg. Frequently compared to Bergman's The Seventh Seal, it shares similar themes but nowhere near the depth or impact. Still, highly entertaining, if a bit silly at times.
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