The Fall of the House of Usher /The Pit and the Pendulum (1960)

The Fall of the House of UsherLegendary scare-masters Vincent Price and Roger Corman serve up a diabolical nightmare from screenwriter Richard Matheson that drips with "brooding evil and sinister suspense" (The Film Daily)! Based on Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale about a family driven to savage bloodlust by a power beyond their wildest fears this terrifying story of "murder madness and necrophilia" (Cue) proves that there's no place like home for horror!Running Time 70 MinThe Pit and the PendulumHappily-ever-after goes under the knife in this "eerie [and] excellent" (The Hollywood Reporter) saga of murder madness and forbidden desire. Starring Vincent Price as a man teetering on the brink of insanity (while his wife plots to push him over it) this "spine-tingling thriller" (Redbook) is a "lush elegant and bloody" (Cue) tale of razor-sharp terror!Running Time 70 MinSystem Requirements: Running Time 140 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: NR UPC: 027616910875 Manufacturer No: 1006946 Product Description

Great Classics

If you like Vincent Price, you'll love this combo. I am a Poe fan and think Price portrays the exact character Poe imagined. If you like Edgar Allan Poe's poetry and know nothing of Vincent Price, I think you'll be impressed with the representations. July 4, 2008

From the king of classic horror...

This double-feature is amazing!
Both movies feature fan-favorite Vincent Price as the star, whether he is playing a menacing widower gone mad, or a menacing older brother attempting to bring justice to his fallen sister.
You'll be lured in by the great acting skills of Price and the classic tales of Poe don't ever lose their charm either.
Movies might be a bit long, so book a whole night in front of the television-it'll be worth it! May 31, 2008

"Naraka, Gehenna, the Pit! ....and the Pendulum...

the razor's edge of destiny" is what the AIP Poe based film the Pit and the Pendulum is - a combination of good writing (Matheson) good art direction, good acting (Price; Steele; Carbone - I don't believe I said that) and believe it or not good direction (Corman). Price was at his best in this role (actually two roles) and Karen Steele the Horror Scream Queen never looked finer. I was very surprised at Carbone in this as I had only seen him in a couple of very low budget pics and I never thought much of what I saw. I bought this two movie disc for the "Pit" as the Fall of the House of Usher I always considered the weaker of the two films (despite the fact it was made first and "P&P" was the follow up). Primarily "Fall" tends to drag on a bit too long, both films based on only a scintilla of material relative to what was begat on film. Nonetheless these were both great works put together by Corman/Matheson and fortunately this dvd (except for the lack of English subtitles) has got some nice extras like commentary from Corman (he actually mentions shooting "P&P" in 15 days), trailers and a prologue to the "Pit" filmed much later for television release (as a treat watch the prologue than watch the "Pit"), it'll make you start to think. To the gentleman who commented about the missing footage of the woman being walled in, I believe it shows up later in a Price flashback sequence as the men are unearthing his wife's remains. These types of films go well beyond the vomit and blood slasher horror films you see today. This is what horror was supposed to be and the expansion of these Poe works to movie length doesn't harm the stories as they still feel of Poe's work. If you enjoy classic horror, buy this dvd for the "Pit" and enjoy the "Fall" for free! May 10, 2008

This is sooooooooooooo Vincent Price!

Nobody can do and will ever do Edgar Allan Poe like Vincent Price can!
He is classically immortal and still has the most beautiful smile in hollywood.
This is the best set I have ever seen. I can't wait to get a copy of the Raven
as well. I highly recommend! Two thumbs way way up! It's excellent! January 9, 2008

Good Halloween movies

I ordered these around Halloween. I was looking for Vincent Price movies, and this combination really fit the bill! January 7, 2008

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