Review of House of Usher (1960) by Marc Savlov for Austin Chronicle — 03 Aug 2007
Corman's legendary parsimony has rarely been so inobvious; House of Usher has the look and feel of a film made for far more than its tiny $200K budget (and on a tight, 15-day shooting schedule). Its authentically creepy dream-sequence – all grasping hands and hazy blue-gelled fog swirls – is a minor surrealist masterpiece by its own right.
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This review of House of Usher (1960) was written by Marc Savlov and published by Austin Chronicle on 03 Aug 2007.
House of Usher has generally received mixed reviews.
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