Review of House of Usher (1960) by Philip French for The Guardian — 04 Nov 1974
The movie, shot in CinemaScope and colour, is punctuated by shocking moments, but is more notable for its claustrophobic, doom-laden, necrophilic atmosphere and elegant camerawork than the kind of fashionable, in-your-face horror that was launched in the same year by Psycho.
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This review of House of Usher (1960) was written by Philip French and published by The Guardian on 04 Nov 1974.
House of Usher has generally received mixed reviews.
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