House of Usher
(1960)
★ 6.7 IMDb · 379 votes
Year: 1960
Runtime: 79 мин
Country: United States of America
Director: Роджер Корман
Cast: Винсент Прайс, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey, Harry Ellerbe, David Andar, Bill Borzage, Mario Bellini, Eleanor LeFaber, Nadajan, Ruth Oklander
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.
Philip Winthrop calls upon his fiancée, Madeline Usher, at her family home. His presence is unwelcome, especially to Madeline's brother, Roderick. He explains that the Ushers are cursed, suffering from hereditary physical defects. By Madeline marrying Winthrop this would only likely continue the affliction. It soon becomes clear that something sinister is afoot: not only due to Roderick's determination to prevent Madeline from leaving but also because of the evil that seems to lurk in the house itself.