# House of Usher (1960)

> A doomed outsider enters the Usher family mansion and confronts a bloodline whose curse has fused hereditary madness with supernatural decay.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13892

## Facts

- Runtime: 79 min
- Genres: Horror, Drama
- Director: Roger Corman
- Cast: Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey, Harry Ellerbe, David Andar, Bill Borzage, Mario Bellini, Eleanor LeFaber
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053925/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, melodramatic, classic horror night, gothic movie marathon

## Synopsis

A cursed mansion holds dark secrets that threaten to tear a family apart.

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- [The Haunted Palace (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/18686)
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- [The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/17431)
- [The Uninvited (1944)](https://ember.film/movie/9914)
- [The Bat (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/22173)
- [The Legend of Hell House (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/9765)
- [Tales of Terror (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/17858)
- [House of the Long Shadows (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/24799)
- [Dracula (1958)](https://ember.film/movie/6773)

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