Horror ·Drama · United States of America · 1960 · 1h 19m

House of Usher

House of Usher poster
Director
Roger Corman
Cast
Vincent Price as Roderick Usher Mark Damon as Philip Winthrop Myrna Fahey as Madeline Usher Harry Ellerbe as Bristol David Andar as Ghost (uncredited) Bill Borzage as Ghost (uncredited)
Crew
Floyd Crosby — Director of Photography Anthony Carras — Editor Les Baxter — Original Music Composer Richard Matheson — Writer Roger Corman — Producer Daniel Haller — Production Design
Tagline

Edgar Allan Poe's demonic tale of The Ungodly... The Evil House of Usher

Synopsis

Convinced that his family is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hellbent on stopping his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from expanding. When her fiancé Philip Winthrop arrives at the crumbling estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless—even deadly—lengths to keep them apart.

Trailer House of Usher — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
cursemansionnew englandold housebased on short story19th century
Key Collaborators
Roger Corman Director Floyd Crosby Director of Photography Anthony Carras Editor Les Baxter Original Music Composer Richard Matheson Writer Roger Corman Producer Daniel Haller Production Design
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