Synopsis
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.
House of Usher (1960) is a 1h 19min horror feature film by Roger Corman. Convinced that his family is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hellbent on stopping his sister Madeli...
Key facts
Cast
Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey, Harry Ellerbe, David Andar, Bill Borzage, Mario Bellini, Eleanor LeFaber
Original language
English
First release
July 20, 1960 (United States)
Production companies
American International Pictures
Based on
The Fall of the House of Usher
Crew
Screenplay
Richard Matheson
Producer
Roger Corman
Cinematography
Floyd Crosby
Editing
Anthony Carras
Music
Les Baxter
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Overlook Film Festival 2025 - Features
- Octopus Film Festival 2024 - SpoilerMaster przedstawia: Poe/Corman
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 1969 generic - Retrospective: Roger Corman
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | July 20, 1960 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 14, 1960 |
| Theatrical | Japan | September 23, 1960 |
| Theatrical | Italy | November 18, 1960 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | March 3, 1961 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 21, 1961 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | July 5, 1963 |
| Theatrical | France | March 4, 1964 |
| Television | Spain | October 13, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Spain | July 22, 1983 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United States | January 1, 1993 |
| Home video | France | October 7, 2003 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | October 20, 2003 |
| Home video | Netherlands | January 7, 2004 |
| Home video | Netherlands | August 26, 2013 |
| Home video | France | March 5, 2024 |
Full credits
| Director | Roger Corman |
| Cast | 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)), Phil Sulvestre (Ghost (uncredited)), John Zimeas (Ghost (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Richard Matheson |
| Producer | Roger Corman |
| Executive producer | James H. Nicholson |
| Cinematography | Floyd Crosby |
| Editing | Anthony Carras |
| Music | Les Baxter |
| Production design | Daniel Haller |
| Visual effects | Pat Dinga |
| Sound | Philip Mitchell |
Additional data: TMDB.
