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The Fall of the House of Usher

Name: The Fall of the House of Usher
Director: James Sibley Watson
Released: 1928
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Herbert Stern, Hildegarde Watson, Friedrich Haak, Melville Webber, Dorthea House

1928James Sibley WatsonIMDb: 6.8/10

Synopsis

An avant-garde take on Poe's classic story of a traveller taking shelter at a household under a mysterious curse..

Director

James Sibley Watson

Cast

Friedrich Haak

Hildegarde Watson

Dorthea House

Melville Webber

Editor's Choice Analysis

The Fall of the House of Usher (1928) Review: A Prismatic Nightmare

If you come to the 1928 version of The Fall of the House of Usher—the American short directed by James Sibley Watson and Melville Webber—expecting a coherent gothic melodrama, you will be disappointed. However, if you want to see what happens when the camera is treated like a paintbrush rather than a recording device, ...

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68%Popularity55%

#405Archive Rank#434

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The Fall of the House of Usher FAQ

The movie The Fall of the House of Usher was directed by James Sibley Watson.

The Fall of the House of Usher was released in the year 1928.

The Fall of the House of Usher has an IMDb rating of 6.8 out of 10.

The Fall of the House of Usher is a movie from United States.

The Fall of the House of Usher is categorised as Short, Horror in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Fall of the House of Usher features Friedrich Haak, Hildegarde Watson, Dorthea House, Melville Webber.

The screenplay for The Fall of the House of Usher was written by Edgar Allan Poe.

If you enjoy The Fall of the House of Usher, you might also like Don't Weaken! (1920), A Fitting Gift (1920), In the River (1920), Striking Models (1920).

Yes, The Fall of the House of Usher (1928) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Short and Horror qualities.