Editing The Masque of the Red Death (section)

==Adaptations==

===Audio adaptations===
* [[Basil Rathbone]] read the entire short story in his Caedmon LP recording ''The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe'' (early 1960s). Other audiobook recordings have featured [[Christopher Lee]], [[Hurd Hatfield]], [[Martin Donegan]] and [[Gabriel Byrne]] as readers.
* The story was adapted by [[George Lowther (writer)|George Lowther]] for a broadcast on the ''[[CBS Radio Mystery Theater]]'' (January 10, 1975), starring [[Karl Swenson]] and [[Staats Cotsworth]].
* A radio reading was performed by [[Winifred Phillips]], with music she composed. The program was produced by [[Winnie Waldron]] as part of [[National Public Radio]]'s ''[[Radio Tales|Tales by American Masters]]'' series.
* [[Eros Ramazzotti]]'s song "Lettera al futuro" ("Letter to the future"), from his 1996 album ''[[Dove c'è musica]]'', retells the main events of the story in a simplified form, without mentioning any specific characters or names but vaguely connecting the plague mentioned in the story to [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]], and concludes with the singer's hope, addressed to an imaginary unborn child, that such events will not happen any longer in the future.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lyricstranslate.com/it/Lettera-al-futuro-Letter-future.html |title=Lettera al futuro |website=Lyrics Translate}}</ref>
* [[Nate DiMeo]] reads the story in a Halloween 2020 episode of ''[[The Memory Palace]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thememorypalace.us/the-masque-of-the-red-death-by-edgar-allen-poe/ |title=The Masque Of The Red Death |website=The Memory Palace|date=4 October 2020 }}</ref>
*Although many adaptations of the story have been created in the realm of classical music, composer Jason Mulligan's concert drama of the same title is the only known setting that uses Poe's story unaltered in its entirety.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jmulliganmusic.com/vocal-1/the-masque-of-the-red-death|title=The Masque of the Red Death|website=Jason Mulligan|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref>

===Comics adaptations===
* In 1952, [[Marvel Comics]] published "The Face of Death" in ''Adventures Into Weird Worlds'' #4. Adaptation and art were by [[Bill Everett]].
* In 1952, [[Charlton Comics]] published "The Red Death" in'' The Thing'' #2. Adaptation and art were by [[Bob Forgione]].
* In 1960, Editora Continental (Brazil) published "A Máscara da Morte Rubra" in ''Clássicos de Terror'' #9. Adaptation and art by Manoel Ferreira. It was reprinted by Editora Taika in ''Álbum Clássicos de Terror'' #11 (1974) and by Editora Vecchia in ''Spektro'' #6 (1978).
* In 1961, Marvel published "Masquerade Party" in ''Strange Tales'' #83, with story and art by [[Steve Ditko]]. It was reprinted by Editora Taika (Brazil) in ''Almanaque Fantastic Aventuras'' #1 (1973) and by Marvel in ''[[Chamber of Chills]]'' #16 (1975).
* In 1964, [[Dell Comics]] published "The Masque of the Red Death", adapted from the 1964 film, art by [[Frank Springer]].
* In 1967, [[Warren Comics]] published "The Masque of the Red Death" in ''[[Eerie (magazine)|Eerie]]'' #12. Adaptation was by [[Archie Goodwin (comics)|Archie Goodwin]], art by [[Tom Sutton]]. This version has been reprinted multiple times.
* In 1967, Editora Taika published "A Máscara da Morte Rubra" in ''Álbum Clássicos de Terror'' #3. Adaptation by Francisco de Assis, art by [[Nico Rosso]] with J. B. Rosa. This was reprinted in ''Almanaque Clássicos de Terror'' #15 (1976).
* In 1969, Marvel published "The Day of the Red Death" in ''[[Chamber of Darkness]]'' #2. Adaptation by [[Roy Thomas]], art by [[Don Heck]]. This was reprinted by La Prensa (Mexico) in ''El Enterrador'' #4 (1970) and by Marvel in ''Chamber of Darkness Special'' #1 (1972).
* In 1972, Milano Libri Edizioni (Italy) published "La Maschera della Morte Rossa" in ''[[Linus (magazine)|Linus]]'' #91. Adaptation and art were by [[Dino Battaglia]]. This was reprinted in ''[[Corto Maltese (magazine)|Corto Maltese]]'' #7 (1988) and multiple other times.
* In 1974, Skywald published "The Masque of the Red Death" in ''Psycho'' #20. Adaptation by Al Hewetson, art by [[Ricardo Villamonte]]. This was reprinted by Garbo (Spain) in ''Vampus'' #50 (1975) and by Eternity in ''The Masque Of The Red Death and Other Stories ''#1 (1988).
* In 1975, Warren published "Shadow" in ''[[Creepy (magazine)|Creepy]]'' #70. Adaptation by Richard (Rich) Margopoulos, art by [[Richard Corben]]. The story is Poe's "[[Shadow: A Parable]]", not "The Masque of the Red Death", but the ending was changed to incorporate elements of it. This was reprinted multiple times.
* In 1975, Charlton published "The Plague" in ''[[Haunted (comics)|Haunted]]'' #22. Adaptation by Britton Bloom, art by Wayne Howard. This was reprinted in Haunted #45 (1979) and by Rio Grafica Editora Globo (Portugal) in ''Fetiche'' #1 (1979).
* In 1975, Ediciones Ursus (Spain) published "La Mascara de la Muerte Roja" in'' Macabro ''#17. Art by Francisco Agras.
* In 1979, Bloch Editores S.A. (Brazil) published "A Máscara da Morte Rubra" in'' Aventuras Macabras'' #12. Adaptation by Delmir E. Narutoxde, art by [[Flavio Colin]].
* In 1982, Troll Associates published "The Masque of the Red Death" as a children's book. Adaptation by David E. Cutts, art by John Lawn.
* In 1982, Warren published "The Masque of The Red Death" in ''[[Vampirella]]'' #110. Adaptation by Rich Margopoulos, art by [[Rafael Aura León]]. This has been reprinted multiple times.
* In 1984, Editora Valenciana (Spain) published "La Mascara de la Muerte Roja" in ''SOS'' #1. Adaptation and art by A.L. Pareja.
* In 1985, Edizioni Editiemme (Italy) published "La Masque De La Morte Rouge" in ''Quattro Incubi''. Adaptation and art were by Alberto Brecchi. This has been reprinted multiple times.
* In 1987, [[Kitchen Sink Press]] published "The Masque of The Red Death" in ''[[Death Rattle (comics)|Death Rattle]]'' v.2 #13. Adaptation and art by [[Daryl Hutchinson]].
* In 1988, [[Last Gasp (publisher)|Last Gasp]] published "The Masque of The Red Death" in ''[[Strip Aids U.S.A.]]'' Adaptation and art by [[Steve Leialoha]].
* In 1995, Mojo Press published "The Masque of The Red Death" in ''Weird Business''. Adaptation by Erick Burnham, art by [[Ted Naifeh]].
* In 1999, Albin Michel – L'Echo des Savanes (France) published "De La Mascara De La Muerte Roja" in'' Le Chat Noir''. Adaptation and art were by [[Horacio Lalia]]. This has been reprinted multiple times.
* In 2004, Eureka Productions published "The Masque of the Red Death" in'' Graphic Classics #1: Edgar Allan Poe'' (2nd edition). Adaptation by David Pomplun, art by Stanley W. Shaw. This has been reprinted in the 3rd edition (2006), and in'' Graphic Classics #21: Edgar Allan Poe's Tales Of Mystery'' (2011).
* In 2008, Go! Media Entertainment published ''[[Wendy Pini's Masque of the Red Death]]''. Adaptation and art by [[Wendy Pini]]. This version is an erotic, science-fiction illustrated webcomic, set in a technological future. Go! Media also published in print the first third of the graphic novel. In 2011 [[Warp Graphics]] published the complete 400-page work in one volume.
* In 2008, Sterling Press published "The Masque of The Red Death" in ''Nevermore (Illustrated Classics): A Graphic Adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's Short Stories''. Adaptation by Adam Prosser, art by Erik Rangel.
* In 2013, [[Dark Horse Comics]] published "The Masque of the Red Death" in ''The Raven And The Red Death''. Adaptation and art by Richard Corben. This has been reprinted in ''Spirits of the Dead ''(2014).
* In spring 2017, [[UDON Entertainment]]'s Manga Classics line published ''The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe'', which included a manga format adaptation of "The Masque of the Red Death".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-21/udon-ent-to-release-street-fighter-novel-dragon-crown-manga/.104545 |title=Udon Ent. to Release Street Fighter Novel, Dragon's Crown Manga|website=Anime News Network|date= July 21, 2016 |first=Crystalyn |last=Hodgkins}}</ref>

=== Theatrical adaptation ===
* In 2007, British theatre company [[Punchdrunk (theatre company)|Punchdrunk]] produced an immersive show based on the stories of Edgar Allan Poe using ''The Masque of the Red Death'' as a framing device. The production utilized [[modern dance]], [[interpretive dance]], traditional acting, and an intricately designed scenic environment. The production was directed by [[Felix Barrett]] and Maxine Doyle.<ref>{{Citation|last=Patterson|first=Oona|title=Punchdrunk {{!}} The Masque Of The Red Death|newspaper=The Guardian |date=4 October 2007 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2007/oct/04/themasqueofthereddeathle/|language=en-US|access-date=2021-12-08}}</ref>

=== Film adaptations ===
[[File:The Plague of Florence.jpg|thumb|''[[The Plague of Florence]]'' (1919)]]
* ''[[The Plague of Florence]]'' was a 1919 German silent film that was adapted from Poe's story The Masque of the Red Death.
* The story was adapted by [[Roger Corman]] as a film, ''[[The Masque of the Red Death (1964 film)|The Masque of the Red Death]]'' (1964), starring [[Vincent Price]].
* [[Mask of the Red Death (1969)|''Mask of the Red Death'']], short animated film from 1969 by [[Pavao Štalter]] for [[Zagreb Film]]
* Corman produced, but did not direct, a [[Masque of the Red Death (1989 film)|remake]] of the film in 1989, starring [[Adrian Paul]] as Prince Prospero.<ref name="sova"/>
*[[Masque of the Red Death (1989 Alan Birkinshaw film)|''Masque of the Red Death'' (1989 Alan Birkinshaw film)]], starring [[Frank Stallone]], [[Brenda Vaccaro]], and [[Herbert Lom]].
* Corman also voiced Prince Prospero in "The Masque of the Red Death" segment of Raúl García's animated anthology ''Extraordinary Tales'' (2015).
* [[Huayi Brothers]] Media and CKF Pictures in China announced in 2017 plans to produce a film of [[Akira Kurosawa]]'s previously unfilmed screenplay of "The Mask of the Black [sic] Death" for 2020.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jordan |last=Raup|title=Unfilmed Akira Kurosawa script the mask of the black death will be produced in china|url=https://thefilmstage.com/news/unfilmed-akira-kurosawa-script-the-mask-of-the-black-death-will-be-produced-in-china/|work=The Film Stage |date=March 5, 2017}}</ref> As of April 2020 this film does not appear to have been made.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://akirakurosawa.info/forums/topic/akira-kurosawas-pandemic-film-a-reading-of-the-mask-of-the-black-death/|title = Akira Kurosawa's Pandemic Film: A reading of The Mask of The Black Death|date=4 April 2020|first= Vili|last=Maunula}}</ref>
* In January 2025, [[A24]] and Picturestart announced they were developing a dark-comedy feature of the short story, based on a screenplay by Charlie Polinger that was featured on the 2023 [[The Black List (survey)|Black List]]. Polinger was announced to direct and executive produce alongside Lucy McKendrick, and was in negotiations with [[Sydney Sweeney]] to star.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=January 21, 2025|url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/sydney-sweeney-masque-of-the-red-death-picturestart-a24-1236262085/|title =Sydney Sweeney In Talks To Star In ‘The Masque Of The Red Death’ From Picturestart And A24|publisher=Deadline|access-date=February 11, 2025}}</ref>