House of Usher

1h 19m · 1960 · Directed by Roger Corman · 3.5 / 5 on Letterboxd

House of Usher (1960) runs 1h 19m, directed by Roger Corman. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Convinced that his family is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hellbent on stopping his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from expanding. When her fiancé Philip Winthrop arrives at the crumbling estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless—even deadly—lengths to keep them apart.

Genres: Drama, Horror

Where to watch: Prime Video (US, checked 9 July 2026)