House of Usher (1960)

"Edgar Allan Poe's demonic tale of The Ungodly... The Evil House of Usher"Movie
Audience Score
67
House of Usher
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NR 1 hr 19 minJul 20th, 1960Drama, Horror
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 20th, 1960
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 1st, 1993 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$270,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$1,450,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:James H. Nicholson
Production Companies:Alta Vista Productions, American International Pictures

House of Usher Quotes

Misattributed Quote from House of Usher

Misattributed: [[Stephen Fry; [QI] * Misattributed to Price's performance in this film. The quote appears to have been based on a misremembering by ] on an episode of ]. The actual lines Fry appears to have referenced are "If you'd please, Mr. Winthrop...softly. An affliction of the hearing. Sounds of any exaggerated degree cut into my brain like knives" and "Any sort of garment other then the softest, is agony to my flesh. My eyes are tormented by all but the faintest illumination. Odors assail me constantly, and as I've said, sounds of any degree whatsoever inspire me with terror.

The Pain of Every Sound

Misattributed: Pray, speak quietly, every sound you make is such exquisite agony to me.