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Movie poster: The Fall of the House of Usher (1928)
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The Fall of the House of Usher

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1928 · 63 min Horror
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

Convinced that his family is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hellbent on stopping his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from expanding. When her fiancé Allan arrives at the crumbling estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless—even deadly—lengths to keep them apart.

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Original Title La Chute de la maison Usher
Year 1928
Country France
Genre Horror
Director Jean Epstein
Runtime 63 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (139 votes)

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Fear lives in the details here — in the frame, in the silence, in the pauses between lines. The director knows how to keep the viewer in a state of readiness, muscles tensing on their own.

Worth watching for the atmosphere and the use of space. The ending may disappoint — genre is genre. But the journey there is well-crafted.

For fans of atmospheric horror where dread matters more than fright.

Director: Jean Epstein

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: At night when it's dark outside. Better with someone — not because it's scary, but because there's something to discuss after.

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