"fairly good entertainment. Although a bit too wordy, the abundant gore, photo gimmicks, special effects and unusual theme, help keep the viewer on his seat's edge." The Monthly Film Bulletin praised the film's "unusually resourceful" camerawork as well as "an excellent central performance" from Vincent Price, finding that although Corman's direction "does not suggest a great stylist in the making, he brings off the big scenes with some invention, as well as making the most of what was probably only a medium-sized budget." Betty Martin of the Los Angeles Times called it "a better than average horror film – if that's saying much", adding that Price "does a masterful job" in his role. House of Usher has an 84% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 50 reviews and a critics consensus: "Scary, strange, and maybe a little silly, House of Usher represents an early high mark for Vincent Price and a career triumph for director Roger Corman." See also List of American films of 1960 The Corman-Poe cycle Midnite Movies References Bibliography External links House of Usher at MGM House of Usher essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pp. 565–66 1960 films 1960 horror films 1960s English-language films American International Pictures films Films based on The Fall of the House of Usher Films directed by Roger Corman Films produced by Roger Corman Films scored by Les Baxter Films set in country houses Gothic horror films Films with screenplays by Richard Matheson United States National Film Registry films American psychological horror films American exploitation films 1960s American films