Edgar Allan Poe -- The Fall of the House of Usher -- Short Story Film

[@MichaelYoder1961]

Poe was a genius. Happy Birthday, Edgar. Sleep in peace

[@lydiaslocum8443]

the fact that this film is so old made it way more creepy and was actually 10x better than just reading it

[@eezee5744]

It's not THAT old. I think it's made in the 70s. I think it's probably low budget, which is why it has "eerie" quality. Movies with, say, Marilyn Monroe or Audrey Hepburn are older.

[@ce1408]

@@eezee5744 danggg not the 1800’s 😂🤣😭

[@LOONYDUDES]

was too hard to read lol

[@eunicestone6532]

​@@LOONYDUDES listen to it on audiobooks

[@sage1682]

The fact the film was so old that it made it creepier than the century older story? Lol ok

[@AFarmerCalledChicken]

This movie terrified my grandma when she was a teen! It's nice to know I have a chance to see what scared her, thanks to digitizations of old movies!

[@irenestephenson8624]

Great shame the man " Edgar Allan Poe" died in poverty . Great writer

[@eunicestone6532]

All because of alcoholism and addiction.

[@marclayne9261]

America has never respected her great writers...Hawthorne, Poe, Melville.....

[@syourke3]

@@eunicestone6532Also because there were no copyright laws in those days. He became the most famous poet in the USA when The Raven was published but he didn’t revive any royalties from its success. He was genius. He was also haunted by his own personal demons.

[@nativevirginian8344]

@@eunicestone6532 No, Poe was not an alcoholic, nor was he an addict. He did not overdrink, he had a horrible reaction when he drank any amount of anything. He may have had some kind of brain damage, something else was going on with him. He was always struggling. His stepfather was a rich Scottish merchant @$$hole who helped Poe not at all when he got out in the world. Poe was raised as a well-off Southern gentleman, used to finer things, and lived like a pauper. He was intelligent, kind to all friends, brilliant, but could not function when alcohol basically made him sick. What would the world have had if his step-father had supported him? Sad to think about.

[@firenze5555]

@@nativevirginian8344 There was a theory that he was a diabetic. And yes, his foster father was a mean, jealous man. John Allan never formally adopted Poe. It was another tragedy that his foster mother, who truly loved Poe, died young.

[@anachronistofer]

Adaptatioin from 1976. Director is Guerdon Trueblood. Stars Clifford Dodd, Michael MacRae, Logan Ramsey, and Tara Leigh.

[@daynasafranek7807]

Clifford David was his name, I believe?

[@periwinkleblue3416]

That was great. Love those old movies.

[@drmichaelshea]

I saw The Fall of the House of Usher starring Vincent Price and read Poe’s original story at age 10. It terrified me for years afterward.

[@marclayne9261]

Roderick Usher, has been self- isolating for decades...

[@ignaciovazquez1371]

Was he a vampire!!!

[@fosterdoll5249]

Nope...but he and his sister were born by inbreeding

[@soslothful]

@@fosterdoll5249 How did you arrive at this idea?

[@marclayne9261]

Fascinating replies.....Indeed...

[@eunicestone6532]

He was inbred. Probably suffered from hemophilia or polyporia. Blood disease caused by inbreeding. Like the Hasbergs.

[@alsa-b4i]

The background music is so scaring that it gives chills and a feeling of intense gloom. Usher's face looks feeling less yet with so much pain of losing his sister. Overall nice story

[@paulppchristman5827]

Pretty good adaptation. At least in my opinion. I've seen several---the first was Roger Corman's classic 1960 version starring Vincent Price. Gothic horror is one of my favorite genres. Unfortunately, it's a rather lost cinematic art, most likely because there's no longer any audience for it among young people. Thanks for posting this !

[@stopculture]

I wouldn’t be so sure. Gothic horror is seeing something of a renaissance these days. Check out The Witch, Haunting of Hill House, and The Babadook

[@doctornova3015]

i think someone just needs to actually make more adaptations that are decent and people will watch.

[@brigittesnelson2354]

Pretty amazing how they came from this one to the one from 1960! Awesome story, awesome films both of them. Personally i like the one with Vincent Price more.

[@zinachia7009]

Wow, that was House of Usher movie!

[@geowynleda4641]

This is the third version of the story I have seen, not a bad attempt at all.

[@gennadiysemenenko5580]

It would be great to have a modern movie for the fall of the house of usher. It would be difficult to improve upon the performance of Vincent Price, but there is probably someone who could do a good rendition of Usher.

[@sage1682]

I have bad news for you lol.

[@baroqueman1]

This is an adaptation which is rather nearer the original story than other versions. Although the plot is truncated, the sense of Gothic gloom and horror still comes across chillingly well. I'm unsure whether the location is meant to be In England or in USA in the film. In Poe's tale, it could have been either. Wherever it was, it doesn't detract from being such an effective story / film.

[@LOONYDUDES]

Im so glad I picked this one to watch! I chose correctly

[@silverwhistle]

I think it's England. The lake is referred to as a tarn, which to me suggests the Lake District in NW England.

[@sage1682]

My man was a Boston boy

[@stevesullivan8705]

​@@silverwhistle Poe calls it a tarn in the story.

[@nativevirginian8344]

@@sage1682 He hated Boston! 😄 He claimed Richmond as his home, was raised there as a Southern gentleman. Sorry! 👻

[@jmm1233]

when are a depressed vampire who going through grief

[@sugarcane1234]

I remember being forced to read stuff like this when I was in 9th grade or something like that. I had just left 8th grade, going into 9th and I was forced to basically read stories by Edgar AllAn Poe for Summer reading 📖 & so during the Summer I was forced to read called “18 best stories by Edgar AllAn Poe.” I remember resenting it and not fulling understanding why I was required to read something so creepy and scary & I despised the book 📚📖. Now I am up late in the middle of the night purposely looking up Egdar AllAn Poe stuff. What in the world 🗺 happened with me?

[@michaelmckenna6464]

You grew up! I too remember that list of books I had to read during the summer, thinking I’d be required to write a book report for homework after my first day back to school. Never happened...

[@PM2022]

Well, you and I were nothing alike.

[@kyriakospentheides]

Sad you feel that way! I'd have loved to study more Poe in school as a child. I'd have seen it as a sort of break... as I did when we studied some of his poems.

[@eunicestone6532]

You've become addicted.

[@annabelladebonnay8320]

State brainwashed. !!!!

[@soslothful]

These two men had been friends in boyhood yet that Rodrick had a twin sister was unknown to his friend? Odd. And with such acute hearing giving Rodrick pain one would think the door hinges would be oiled. The squealing is a tad cliché for spooky productions.

[@SantomPh]

soslothful Roderick kept Madeline a secret, since she herself didnt like the outdoors and socializing. In those days boyhood friends would have not mentioned family, especially if in boarding school

[@marclayne9261]

One of my Uncles had 4 children, and i never met the oldest one......and we lived next door.....

[@jeanbush8791]

You'll have to ask Mr. Poe about that. He wrote it that way.

[@soslothful]

@@jeanbush8791 I did. He just replied, "Nevermore."

[@kristinapico6528]

@@soslothful Love that! LOL The original text actually says that even though they were close friends, he knew very little of his friend, so I guess that explains why he didn't really know about the twin.

[@prologueofzinachia7123]

Ah, I was calmed by the sound of Edgar Allan Poe: House of Usher!

[@Bongwater66]

Hi, who could tell me about this version of E. A. Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher' ?! "The Basil Copper's The Fall of the House of Usher" from 1950 ?! By the way the band 'In the Nursery' has scored this gem! This version has now been professionally transferred to digital format and features a music score by In the Nursery (ITN), as originally intended by Copper. The edited version on this DVD runs for around twenty-six minutes. Maybe someone is able to upload Basil Copper's 1950 version!! cheers, Gregxx....🦇

[@شهرزادحنين]

thank you for the vedeo it helps to analys this story 😊😊

[@pressmin]

For what class?

[@xfrozennxy5968]

@@pressmin i study in morroco i have this story to analyse , and thank you 🤗

[@prologueofzinachia7123]

Ah, what the Edgar Allan Poe movie!

[@annwilliams6438]

Roderick Usher when he looked like Liberace with white face make up. ;)

[@prologueofzinachia7123]

Oh, how interesting! I listened to the sound of Edgar Allan Poe typed movie called The Fall of the House of Usher.

[@hyacinthlynch843]

The actor playing Usher looks like Liberace.

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

And his performance was a bit of a Glissando !

[@marclayne9261]

Could be why Usher sired no children....Indeed....very good observation......

[@stevesullivan8705]

That explains all the candles

[@firenze5555]

The actor playing Usher's visiting friend looks like the poor man's Mick Jagger.

[@annabelladebonnay8320]

Brilliant sdaptation....This should have neen a major movie with the same cast not. '.Big Names'...

[@annabelladebonnay8320]

Very True.....!!!!Big Nàmes do not a movie make. !!

[@MiorPhoenix]

What year did this movie come out?

[@MsJulian214]

Excellent ty so much.

[@佐藤亮介-l6t]

ポーの小説を素晴らしく映画化してると思う。

[@ehimersoler2504]

Last line was a bar

[@soslothful]

If Rodrick suspected Madeline might still be alive, why did he not leave the casket opened? It appeared his friend bolted the lid on, which would make escape a tad difficult.

[@sage1682]

Fr😂😂

[@jasonbeasley2104]

She was pissed about having to break out of the coffin

[@gennadiysemenenko5580]

What are the names of the two men playing these parts?

[@energy--]

Is this identical to the short story reading, or does it differ in some ways?

[@inakalimba9428]

So what disorder was Poe describing ? I Understand Poe wrote much of what was current in John Hopkins Hosp's patients during his time there ,he was compelled to write the Raven , while in Baltimore, MD. Now, with the invention of DSM there is surely some name for the main character's symptoms.

[@asgoritolinasgoritolino7708]

I don't think it's a real sickness. The nature of Rodrick's illness is clearly supernatural.

[@xaviersantacasa1203]

Sensory Processing Disorder

[@nativevirginian8344]

Autism? Or was Roderick an Empath? I’m an Empath, some days I can’t stand to leave the house to get the mail.

[@zinachia7009]

Ah, that is why Edgar Allan Poe wrote these short stories of horror.

[@prologueofzinachia7123]

Oo - er!

[@cyb3rspac351]

Does anyone know when this movie was made?

[@thenondualisticmystic]

The music kills me xD

[@Ruby-um4zt]

8:08 He was describing depression, right?

[@milkshakeoreocaramel9951]

Lol

[@ann-kayapollon3763]

Great

[@darleneyancey7530]

It was sad

[@PM2022]

What year was this produced?

[@prologueofzinachia7123]

I was feeling very unsure because my mum must be very moody in that morning promptly when I listened to the sound of this old movie: Fall of the House of Usher. 😔😢😢😢😢😢😢I'm afraid my mum is very moody and extremely cynical in her grumpy silence!😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞

[@jessemiller751]

My brain hurts

[@zinachia7009]

Ooh............... A house has been crumbled down!

[@harvestcanada]

That wasn't half bad. 😊

[@67marlins]

when was this filmed?

[@rosaliepaineau8077]

Why does Rodrick looks like Elvis Presley ???

[@stevesullivan8705]

I think he looks like Liberace wearing some of Elvis' collars.

[@ronnieshelton9361]

He don't he looks like Liberace

[@johnnynoirman]

1976

[@lennisefuller5075]

I could have sworn I saw this one with Vincent Price

[@thebarky1988]

Yes, there is a movie with Vincent Price. You can purchase it on amazon. It is very eerie. I also watched Vincent Price read “The Raven”. It was very powerful

[@prologueofzinachia7123]

I felt being shrilled.........

[@Shu-qx1ou]

What year is this from?

[@jeffriannewexlergutsin9599]

1976 I believe

[@prologueofzinachia7123]

13:07 Oh.......... What in blazes?

[@lisamichelle8413]

Any idea what year this was made ? 🤔

[@jeffriannewexlergutsin9599]

@Logan Zbyszinski 1976!

[@eezee5744]

This Roderick Usher is styled like Liberace, especially the hair.

[@eunicestone6532]

I thought he was Liberace for a moment. Did Liberace do any acting? He was perfect for all the gothic plays.

[@koustavsuny]

From sunday suspense, Radio Mirchi

[@josephdodd5770]

Is waddawick a Elvis impersonator

[@josephdodd5770]

If l had gone to that house and talked to Waddawick I would have ran like hell

[@mwmann]

Vadeo ! Vadeo ! Everyone love da Vadeo !!!

[@orcunyazicioglu2171]

vincent price's voice?

[@prologueofzinachia7123]

0:17 Whoa! A house...

[@prologueofzinachia7123]

3:18 Ah! 3:19 What was that?! 3:37 Ho! 4:15 What the?! 4:34 Got alarmed? 4:47 Uh?!

[@fhfryr2331]

I have ever seen an incredible expressing movie about a story , who is like me watching the fall of the house of Usher movie because of his literature session 😂🙄?!?

[@xmuta]

The sister is hot.

[@peterfraser9070]

I love how there were gay subtexts in some of Poe's stories, like this one.

[@juliadawnyel3648]

Liked Vincent price version.bettet

[@prologueofzinachia7123]

Oh, how fascinating! Not only one thing, I'm going to draw this autobiographical comic story to prevent myself to subdue the Singapore for removing me to the lonelier island and move out of the Planet Earth! 🌍🌏🌎🇸🇬 So that, I will be expecting to draw a majestic clock before!

[@thenondualisticmystic]

@20:50 wait what? That's not how that went x"D

[@jamaldasauce9040]

Can you elaborate on that ?

[@rachelbharath8417]

@@jamaldasauce9040 In the story Rodrick's friend didn't even know that his sister was his twin until he saw her face up close in the casket.

[@dylantriantis6005]

I know what u mean bro. I imagined of a major Hollywood made House of Usher movie with Mark Hamill playing Roderick Usher.

[@dylantriantis6005]

Looking back on this 4 years later, in a way it did happen. We did get a House of Usher with Mark Hamill, but in the form of a short Netflix series set in the present day world, not an actual adaptation of the story.

[@mauricestanley6859]

not bad

[@chuangsmarak6392]

Came here becoz tomorrow we are having exam 😂

[@pressmin]

For what class?

[@chuangsmarak6392]

@@pressmin BA final year

[@prologueofzinachia7123]

Whoa. Aulaumaut! 😶

[@zinachia7009]

A male character finally escapes from the House of Usher.

[@subhasistiwari8149]

I dont think the reading is any less creepy

[@reija5723]

Pelkäsin ja valvoin monta yötä. Paras kauhukokemus mutta pelkäsin niin että menin sängyn alle nukkumaan 😅😆

[@prologueofzinachia7123]

4:31 Eh?! 4:51 Ah. 5:01 Why was that?!

[@marclayne9261]

Encyclopedia Britannica.....worth a 1,000 years of wikipedia lies...

[@zinachia7009]

Whenever, I would plan about this autobiographical comic story to influence the short story creation of Edgar Allan Poe possibly, the game called The Little Nightmares, the game called In Nightmare, seemingly yet unlikely Rule of Rose (2006) and the temporary game called Stray.

[@TheAlienFan]

Thank god for the Vincent Price.Rodrick scared the pants off me when i was really young. This is boring

[@blueevangelion]

Escuche sus uñas rasguñar...mieddddo

[@Mistersandyrobertson]

You could at least spell Poe's middle name correctly!

[@Mistersandyrobertson]

DR Groce It is NOW, and that's down to me!!! When I posted my comment a month ago it had the common error of spelling it ALLEN, but it has now been corrected. It's amazing how often people get it wrong - Kim Newman wrote a short story on the topic. LMAO.

[@russellolenick5642]

@@MistersandyrobertsonAllan is his adopted last name. I think he added the middle surname because of the fondness of his step Dad - (something) Allan. Lol

[@Mistersandyrobertson]

@@russellolenick5642 Actually, Poe and his stepfather John Allan fought like cat and dog so there was no love between them. He wouldn't have had any choice as an adopted child about the name being added.

[@haf816r]

Crazy women are often great in... well, I'll just say they're more into it, more energetic and creative... things like that. Just HAD to mention that. I had no choice. Haha, sorry.

[@haf816r]

Ambient Meditations I love it!! I can attest to that; definitely some truth to the quote! I'm not familiar with the name but he sounds fun! I may have to look him up.

[@haf816r]

Ambient Meditations oh! Charlie Harper from "Two and a Half Men!" Brilliant! Thanks for the laugh!

[@haf816r]

Ambient Meditations, nice; thanks for the heads up!

[@thatonefrankmain3370]

Are you ok?

[@tinar8828]

Men…. always more concerned with the amount of pleasure we can give them rather than our actual medical and mental well-being. It’s gross.

[@CRGamer1]

What a terrible adaption. There's just something about movies from the 70s that are godawful. The film serves its purpose though. There are better adaptions out there. This is how you film a short story on no budget. But even college adaptions are better than this. I apologize to those that enjoy this adaption.

[@jeremybear573]

CRGamer1 I totally disagree. Love the 70s vibe and the dreary feel of the music!

[@Mistersandyrobertson]

CRGamer1 There's a semi pro adaptation from the UK that was done in the late 40s, in the guest house magician Aleister Crowley lived in at Hastings.

[@haf816r]

Sandy Robertson interesting!! Do you know the year, director or lead? I'd like to see that...

[@Mistersandyrobertson]

HateHater Can't recall director, but it's 1949. It's on KZbin if you search House of Usher it's the one uploaded by dudes called The Archivists. Not sure if this is the incomplete bootleg or the complete one that emerged on UK DVD awhile ago. It's pretty dire but interesting. There's details about it in the book Netherwood about the guest house where it was filmed.

[@haf816r]

Sandy Robertson oh, cool! Sounds like a fun watch, thank you!

[@farjanahussen8750]

Goddamn I hate literature Creepy weird and scary

[@ReggieCox]

A poor version, of The House Of Usher.