The Fall of the House of Usher (1979)

6.0/10 101 min Drama Horror

Overview

After a long journey, a traveller and his wife arrive at the Usher mansion. Upon arriving, however, they discover that the mansion's sibling inhabitants, Roderick and Madeline Usher, have been afflicted with a mysterious malady: Roderick's senses have become painfully acute, while Madeline has become nearly catatonic. That evening, Roderick tells his guests of an old Usher family curse: any time there has been more than one Usher child, all of the siblings have gone insane and died horrible deaths. As the days wear on, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax.

Cast

Martin Landau

Roderick Usher

Charlene Tilton

Jennifer Cresswell

Ray Walston

Thaddeus

Robert Hays

Jonathan Cresswell

Dimitra Arliss

Madeline Usher

Peggy Stewart

Barmaid

H.E.D. Redford

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