House of Usher
1960 · 79 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 16,357 VOTES · DIR. Roger Corman
Overview
Convinced that his family’s blood is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hell-bent on destroying his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from extending any further. When her fiancé, Philip Winthrop, arrives at the crumbling family estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless lengths to keep them apart.
Dialogue Timeline — 623 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:50 The House of Usher
00:05:08 And if we may go now...
00:07:26 Madeline, in Heaven's name, you must return to your bed.
00:09:28 If you only knew how incredible.
00:10:59 ...unendurable to my taste buds.
00:12:39 Would you permit me to light a candle so that...?
00:16:42 - Mr. Winthrop? - No, thank you.
00:19:33 Good night, Philip.
00:21:54 You hate me so much you want to keep me a prisoner here?
00:28:21 Better let me.
00:30:39 So long I'm hardly aware of it any more.
00:32:29 I'm not hungry.
00:35:41 My great-grandfather.
00:39:05 The tarn is very deep.
00:40:53 ...merchant of flesh...
00:42:44 And always in this house.
00:44:06 I'll tell you what's evil in this house, Sir. You!
00:46:09 You can't keep me.
00:49:23 Has she?
00:53:53 - No, thank you. - Some coffee, then?
00:55:52 No, you are wrong, Sir! You're wrong!
00:58:39 - You buried your own sister alive? - But I had to do it.
01:05:34 ...this so logical mind as yours I have committed to murder.
01:07:16 Roderick!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed623
Dialogue density7.9 lines / min
First line00:00:50
Final line01:07:16
Production Record
DirectorRoger Corman
LanguageEnglish
Budget$270,000
Revenue$1,450,000
IMDb votes16,357