The House of Usher
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The House of Usher (1960, USA) is a Horror film directed by Roger Corman.
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Main Details
- Released in 1960
- Color
- Running Time: 79 min
- Production Co: Alta Vista Productions
- Distribution Co: American International Pictures (AIP) (USA) | Comptoir Français du Film Production (CFFP) (France)
- Directed by Roger Corman
- Written by Richard Matheson and Edgar Allan Poe (story)
- Starring Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey
- Produced by Roger Corman
- Original Music by Les Baxter
- Cinematography by Floyd Crosby
- Film Editing by Anthony Carras
Plot Summary
- Upon entering his fiancée's family mansion, a man discovers a savage family curse and fears that his future brother-in-law has entombed his bride-to-be prematurely.
Also Known As
- Caída de la casa Usher, La (Argentina) / (Spain)
- The Fall of the House of Usher (UK) / (USA)
- Chute de la maison Usher, La (France)
- Dom Usherów (Poland)
- Gäst i skräckens hus (Sweden)
- Kirous (Finland)
- Ondskabens slot (Denmark)
- Pyrgos ton kataramenon, O (Greece)
- The Mysterious House of Usher (USA) (working title)
- Untergang des Hauses Usher, Der (West Germany)
- Usherien talo (Finland)
- Usherin talon häviö (Finland) (TV title)
- Verfluchten, Die (West Germany)
- Vieraana kauhujen talossa (Finland)
- Vi e i morti, I (Italy)
Taglines
- Edgar Allan Poe's overwhelming tale of EVIL & TORMENT
- I heard her first feeble movements in the coffin... we had put her living in the tomb!
- The House of Usher is no more - and the place whereon it stood is as if - it had never been.
- He buried her alive... to save his soul!
- Edgar Allan Poe's demonic tale of The Ungodly... The Evil House of Usher