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House of Usher (1960)

UNRATED 79 min  -  Horror  -   22 June 1960 (USA)
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After a long journey, Philip arrives at the Usher mansion seeking his loved one, Madeline. Upon arriving... See full summary »

Director:

Roger Corman

Writers:

Edgar Allan Poe (story), Richard Matheson

Stars:

Vincent Price, Mark Damon and Myrna Fahey
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Cast

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After a long journey, Philip arrives at the Usher mansion seeking his loved one, Madeline. Upon arriving, however, he discovers that Madeline and her brother Roderick Usher have been afflicted with a mysterious malady: Roderick's senses have become painfully acute, while Madeline has become catatonic. That evening, Roderick tells his guest of an old Usher family curse: any time there has been more than one Usher child, all of the siblings have gone insane and died horrible deaths. As the days wear on, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher and Nina <rocher@fiberbit.net><sinadone@hotmail.com>  

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Curse | Mansion | Death | Based On Story | Massachusetts  | See more »

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The House of Usher is no more - and the place whereon it stood is as if - it had never been. See more »

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Horror

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

The Fall of the House of Usher See more »

Filming Locations:

California, USA See more »

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Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)
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Alta Vista Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Vincent Price dyed his hair to play Roderick Usher. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Madeline's coffin is taken to the crypt, the head of the coffin is to the viewer's right. In subsequent scenes, the coffin's head is to the viewer's left. See more »

Quotes

Roderick Usher: [shouting] Be done.
Philip Winthrop: What?
Roderick Usher: I think I rave.
Philip Winthrop: You said be done.
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Featured in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001) See more »