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House of Usher 1960

Directed by Roger Corman . Written by Richard Matheson

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.

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Released20 July 1960

Runtime79 minutes

CertifiedNR

Filed underDrama . Horror

CountryUnited States of America

Also seen asThe Fall of the House of Usher . The Mysterious House of Usher