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House of Usher

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

1960·1h 19m·en·NR
6.7

Overview

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.

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Director
Roger Corman
Produced by
Roger Corman
Composer
Les Baxter
Released June 18, 1960·United States·$270,000 budget·$1,450,000 revenue

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The Evolution of HorrorHOME INVASION Pt 8: House of Usher (1960) & The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)

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