The Fall of the House of Usher
Summary: Allan visits the sinister Usher family mansion, where his friend Roderick is painting a portrait of his sickly wife Madeline. The portrait seems to be draining the life out of Madeline, slowly leading to her death.
Release Date: October 05, 1928
Director:
Jean Epstein
Runtime: 1 h 12 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: Films Jean Epstein
Distributor: Sinister Cinema
Cast
Stars:
Supporting cast:
Other Cast, Production
Other cast:
Production:
Representation
Tags / Keywords
based on novelcandlecastle on firecharacter name in titleclaustrophobiaclock chimeclockworkcoffincostume horrorcryptdeath of wifefamily relationshipsfireforeign language adaptationfriendfuneralgothgothicgothic horrorheredityimpressionisminsanityisolated placeloss of wifemagnifying glassmanormansionnailing a coffinoneiricpainter as artistpainter's palettepaintingpendulum clockportraitportrait paintingpsychotronic filmreturning from the deadsculptureslow motion scenespiritstormy nightsupernatural experiencesupernatural powertreewidowerwindwoman in jeopardy
Similar Movies
Parental Guide
Global Consensus