House of Usher
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House of Usher

1960 Roger Corman 79 MIN

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.

HORROR CENTRALITY
92 /100

Gothic horror identity is central: atmosphere, dread, and the curse-tinged plot drive the film; it would lose its core experience without the horror elements.

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DREADPICK SUMMARY

Best for viewers looking for a scary, atmosphere-heavy, psychological and low-gore horror movie.

DREADPICK
SCARINESS 80
TENSION 70
DREAD 90
GORE 10
ATMOSPHERE 90
PSYCHOLOGICAL 80
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DIRECTOR Roger Corman
STUDIO Alta Vista Productions
RELEASE 1960
RUNTIME 79 min

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