House of Usher (1960)

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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.

• Released: 1960-07-20
• Genres: Horror, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 19m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 380 votes

Directed by Roger Corman.

Top cast

• Vincent Price as Roderick Usher
• Mark Damon as Philip Winthrop
• Myrna Fahey as Madeline Usher
• Harry Ellerbe as Bristol
• David Andar as Ghost (uncredited)
• Bill Borzage as Ghost (uncredited)
• Mario Bellini as Ghost (uncredited)
• Eleanor LeFaber as Ghost (uncredited)
• Nadajan as Ghost (uncredited)
• Ruth Oklander as Ghost (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch House of Usher

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Eternal Family, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel ; watch free on Darkroom, Public Domain Movies, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Pluto TV; rent on Apple TV Store, BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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