House of Usher
Edgar Allan Poe's demonic tale of The Ungodly... The Evil House of Usher
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7/20/1960Runtime
79 minsGenres
Overview
Convinced that his family’s blood is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hell-bent on destroying his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from extending any further. When her fiancé, Philip Winthrop, arrives at the crumbling family estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless lengths to keep them apart.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$270,000Revenue
$1,450,000Homepage
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A suffocating descent into psychological torment within decaying mansion walls, where family curse and twisted obsession transform a wedding disruption into something genuinely sinister. Poe's Gothic tale builds dread through atmosphere and psychological deterioration rather than jump-scares.
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Vincent Price
Roderick Usher
Mark Damon
Philip Winthrop
Myrna Fahey
Madeline Usher
Harry Ellerbe
Bristol
David Andar
Ghost (uncredited)
Bill Borzage
Ghost (uncredited)
Mario Bellini
Ghost (uncredited)
Eleanor LeFaber
Ghost (uncredited)
Nadajan
Ghost (uncredited)
Ruth Oklander
Ghost (uncredited)
George Paul
Ghost (uncredited)
Géraldine Paulette
Ghost (uncredited)
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