Is House of Usher sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is House of Usher scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does House of Usher end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is House of Usher easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is House of Usher violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

House of Usher

Name: House of Usher
Genre: Horror, Drama
Released: 1960
Duration: 79 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey, Harry Ellerbe, David Andar

Edgar Allan Poe's demonic tale of The Ungodly... The Evil House of Usher

Directed by Roger Corman

Produced by Alta Vista Productions, American International Pictures

196079 min6.7 / 10

A Gothic horror meditation on familial curse and psychological decay, where a decaying mansion and its tortured inhabitants embody the weight of inherited evil.

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.

Clusters

Supernatural Horror Films Star-Crossed Ghost Romance Houses and Dwellings Witchcraft and Occult Movies U S States And Regions

Genres

Horror Drama

Keywords

Curse Mansion New England Old House Based On Short Story 19th Century

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Questions people ask

Is House of Usher sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is House of Usher scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does House of Usher end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is House of Usher easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is House of Usher violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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