Edgar Allan Poe's demonic tale of The Ungodly... The Evil House of Usher
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.
House of Usher (1960) is a horror and drama film directed by Roger Corman, released on July 20, 1960 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey and Harry Ellerbe. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 379 ratings.
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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)
Mario Bellini
as Ghost (uncredited)
Eleanor LeFaber
as Ghost (uncredited)
Nadajan
as Ghost (uncredited)
Ruth Oklander
as Ghost (uncredited)
George Paul
as Ghost (uncredited)
Géraldine Paulette
as Ghost (uncredited)
Directed by Roger Corman, written by Richard Matheson and Edgar Allan Poe, produced by Roger Corman.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 379 ratings.
Fissures of concrete and of the mind... Phillip Winthrop has been searching for his missing fiancée, Madeline Usher. Tracking her down to the Usher family castle, he finds that Madeline is held strangely under the spell of her brother Roderick. The house itself also seems to be laden heavy with a mystical sense of dread and impending death. Can Phillip persuade Madeline to leave this crumbling abode? will he…
Reviewed on April 24, 2019
_**“It’s a mad house, a mad house!”**_ In the late 1830s, a man from Boston (Mark Damon) visits the ancestral manor of his fiancé out in the country (Myrna Fahey), but he finds her curiously ill and her older brother nigh insane (Vincent Price). What’s going on? "House of Usher" (1960) was the first of AIP’s gothic horror flicks of the 60s inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, eight of which were done by Roger Corman, but…
Reviewed on March 22, 2022
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House of Usher (1960) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Eternal Family, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and ScreenPix Amazon Channel , and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of House of Usher (1960) includes Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey, Harry Ellerbe and David Andar. The film was directed by Roger Corman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
House of Usher was released on July 20, 1960 and runs for 1h 19m.
House of Usher (1960) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 379 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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