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The Fall of the House of Usher
Roger Corman
(1960)
78min
X Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Alan Jones
The huge success of this elegant tale of foreboding horror, based on an Edgar Allan Poe story of substance (unlike later interpretations such as
The Raven
), cemented director Roger Corman's artistic style. Not only did the movie spawn a series of opulent Poe adaptations, but it was also responsible for developing Vincent Price's "Master of the Macabre" persona, which would remain associated with the actor for the remainder of his career. Price is superb as the white-haired, hypersensitive recluse Roderick Usher, who buries his sister alive because of a demented obsession with his ancestors. Lavishly produced and visually gorgeous (thanks to the atmospheric photography of Floyd Crosby), Corman's gothic creepfest is still scary after all these years.
Summary
A man visits his aristocratic fiancee's ancestral home, to be confronted with her deranged brother, whom he begins to suspect has deliberately buried her alive. Roger Corman's horror based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story, starring Vincent Price, Mark Damon and Myrna Fahey.
Cast & Crew
Roderick Usher
Vincent Price
Philip Winthrop
Mark Damon
Madeline Usher
Myrna Fahey
Bristol
Harry Ellerbe
Director
Roger Corman
Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
George Ivan Barnett
Guidance:
Contains some violence.
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
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