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House of Usher (1960) -- R. Corman
Roger Corman uses the
Cinemascope screen to great effect in this first entry in his series of Edgar
Allen Poe films. Vincent Price is
haunting as the possibly deranged Roderick Usher (see him wince in pain!) and,
although the rest of the acting is not up to his level, it is sufficent for the
task at hand. And that task is to create
a suitably gothic and creepy atmosphere to set up a gruesome finale, whereby
Winthrop's love, Madeline, comes back from the dead (or does she) to wreak her
revenge. Psychedelic dream sequence
included with the price of admission.
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