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Podcast: Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt
Episode: Eyes Wide Shut Deep Dive 6: The Masque of Red Death!
Description: We take one last look at a connection between Kubrick's EYES WIDE SHUT and an Edgar Allen Poe tale that was made into a film in 1964 called THE MASQUE OF RED DEATH! This film stars Vincent Price and it doesn't disappoint. Learn about these strange "coincidences" that suggest Kubrick based EYES WIDE SHUT off this story: rose symbolism, Red Cloak version 1.0, masquerade balls of satanic elites with theatrical sacrifice, A Clockwork Orange, Freemason symbolism and the inspiration for the Rainbow Fashions! It's wild but when we're done you'll wonder if Kubrick wasn't remaking this Edgar Allen Poe story!...