The Fall of the House of Usher (1950)

Overview : A traveler arrives at the Usher mansion to visit his old friend, Roderick Usher. Upon arriving, however, he discovers that Roderick and his sister, Madeline, 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 guest 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.

Release Date : June 1, 1950

Runtime : 70m

Genre : Horror  

Companies : Vigilant, G.I.B.

Countries : United Kingdom

Keywords : curse, gothic horror, old dark house, sibling, edgar allan poe, premature burial, poe