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House of Usher

House of Usher

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 20, 1960

Runtime

1h 19m

Genres

Horror, Drama

User Score

66%

Original Title

House of Usher

Production Companies

Alta Vista Productions, American International Pictures

Director

Roger Corman

Budget

$270,000

Revenue

$1,450,000

Description

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.