House of Usher premieres in Palm Springs, Calif. in 1960. The first of director Roger Corman’s eight Edgar Allan Poe-based films, features a screenplay by Richard Matheson, stars Vincent Price and is shot in just 15 days. The film was included for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2005.
This Day in Halloween: Roger Corman's first Poe-based film, "House of Usher" premieres in Palm Springs, Calif. in 1960. / Illustration by Ryn Heller