The Fall of the House of Usher

Name: The Fall of the House of Usher
Genre: Horror
Released: 1928-12-31
Duration: 13 min
Cast: Hildegarde Watson, Friedrich Haak, Herbert Stern, Melville Webber, Dorthea House

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Release Date

12/31/1928

Runtime

13 mins

Genres

Horror

Overview

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 nameless traveller fiancé arrives at the crumbling estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless—even deadly—lengths to keep them apart.

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Released

Original Language

English

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A claustrophobic silent horror short that channels Gothic decay and familial madness into a descent toward inevitable tragedy. Roderick's spiral from protective concern into murderous obsession feels less like a plot twist than a slow erosion of reason within decaying walls.