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The House of Usher (1989) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1989 · 92 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Alan Birkinshaw
- Starring
- Oliver Reed, Donald Pleasence, Philip Godawa, Romy Walthall, Rufus Swart, Norman Coombes
A retelling of Edgar Allan Poe’s horror follows Ryan and his girlfriend Molly as they journey to the Usher mansion to visit Ryan’s uncle, Roderick. Inside they discover that Roderick’s brother Walter has gone mad, and Roderick himself is on the brink of insanity. The pair must confront the house’s legacy and escape before the Usher curse claims them.
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