That story tells about Vincent Price, who is the last male in the tragic Oscher family. It seems that this man is always obsessed with the murders committed by his ancestors over the past years. Now, this man thinks that his death and his sister can end everything, which may make things go at a dangerous juncture.
The sickly decadence and claustrophobia of the Usher household is admirably evoked by Floyd Crosby's 'Scope photography and Daniel Haller's art direction.
Lavishly produced and visually gorgeous (thanks to the atmospheric photography of Floyd Crosby), Corman's gothic creepfest is still scary after all these years.
Under the low-budget circumstances, Vincent Price and Myrna Fahey should not be blamed for portraying the decadent Ushers with arch affectation, nor Mark Damon held to account.
Empire Magazine
October 14, 2014
Vincent Price starts his scary-reign in colourful gothic horror style.
Weird and a touch silly, but despite being a B-picture made by a B-studio, neither Roger Corman nor Richard Matheson treat the film as a disposable drive-in time-waster.
