House of Usher (1960) | |
| Director(s) | Roger Corman |
| Producer(s) | Roger Corman, James H. Nicholson (executive) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Horror, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Book-Based |
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House of Usher Overview:
House of Usher (1960) was a Drama - Horror Film directed by Roger Corman and produced by Roger Corman and James H. Nicholson.
House of Usher was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2005.
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O Solar Maldito (1960) / House of Usher (1960)
By L? on Mar 10, 2019 From Critica RetroO Solar Maldito (1960) / House of Usher (1960) H? poucas coisas melhores que um bom filme de terror. E n?o h? quase nada melhor que uma boa adapta??o de uma das aterrorizantes hist?rias de Edgar Allan Poe. Poe ? um dos meus autores favoritos, e sua obra encontrou um lugar perfeito nas m?os d... Read full article
House of Usher (1960)
By Beatrice on Feb 14, 2017 From Flickers in TimeHouse of Usher Directed by Roger Corman Written by Richard Matheson based on “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe 1960/USA Alta Vista Productions First viewing/Amazon Instant Roderick Usher: No. None whatever. The films Roger Corman directed himself tend to be the best ... Read full article
When A House Falls Silently, Twice – The Fall Of The House Of Usher (1928)
By Michael on Oct 31, 2014 From Durnmoose Movie MusingsEdgar Allen Poe’s The Fall of The House of Usher has been the subject of a number of filmic adaptations over the years, and while most fans of horror films consider Roger Corman‘s 1960 take to be the go-to version, I’d like to submit a couple of other, much earlier versions for you... Read full article
When A House Falls Silently, Twice – The Fall Of The House Of Usher (1928)
By Michael on Oct 31, 2014 From Durnmoose Movie MusingsEdgar Allen Poe’s The Fall of The House of Usher has been the subject of a number of filmic adaptations over the years, and while most fans of horror films consider Roger Corman‘s 1960 take to be the go-to version, I’d like to submit a couple of other, much earlier versions for you... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: HOUSE OF USHER (1960)
By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 21, 2014 From Virtual ViragoRoger Corman's series of Poe adaptations begins with House of Usher (1960), which sets the tone for the later films and establishes Vincent Price as Corman's ideal Gothic figure, a cultured, romantic, but fatally haunted central character entangled by strange twists of fate. Screenwriter Richard Mat... Read full article
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Quotes from
Roderick Usher: Arrange it quickly then. The old house crumbles.
Roderick Usher: Did you know that I could hear the scratching of her fingernails on the casket lid?
Roderick Usher: [shouting] Be done.
Philip Winthrop: What?
Roderick Usher: I think I rave.
Philip Winthrop: You said be done.
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Facts about
Vincent Price dyed his hair to play Roderick Usher.
Roger Corman learned that there was an old barn in Orange County, CA, that was about to be demolished. He was able to strike a deal that would allow him to burn the barn at night and film it. The resulting footage was so good that it was used not only in the climax of this film but in later "Poe" films as well.
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