Two names that are synonomous with classic horror, Roger Corman and Vincent Price, came together for 1960's THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, an adaptation of the classic tale by Edgar Allan Poe that spawned a series of Poe-influenced films that would redefine American cinema history. Now this classic film is getting the Arrow Video treatment as THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER will be hitting UK Blu-Ray and Steelbook on August 26th, and we've got the deets for you below!
When Philip Winthrop (Mark Damon) visits his fiancée Madeline Usher (Myrna Fahey) in her crumbling family mansion, her brother Roderick (Price) tries to talk him out of the wedding, explaining that the Usher family is cursed and that extending its bloodline will prolong the agony. Madeline wants to elope with Philip, but neither of them can predict what ruthless lengths Roderick will go to in order to keep them apart.
Richard Matheson's intelligent, literate script is enhanced by Floyd Crosby's stylish widescreen cinematography, but it's Vincent Price's anguished conviction in one of his signature roles that makes the film so chillingly memorable over half a century on.
The special features included in this Arrow Video release are as follows:
You can pre-order the Blu-Ray HERE or grab the Steelbook edition HERE.