A strange mix of Gothic design, modern austerity, expressionist angles, graceful camerawork and surreal effects, it's an atmospheric classic...
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07/27/09
The Fall of the House of Usher (1928)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:9
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.1/10
Runtime: 66 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Acclaimed French director Jean Epstein brings to life the classic story from Edgar Allen Poe, who was highly regarded in France thanks to Baudelaire's translations. Co-directed with surrealist... [More]
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Reviews for The Fall of the House of Usher
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The film denies us the safe distance between viewer and viewed, and it does this so effectively that its horrors are occurring all around us.
05/25/08
The mixture of English Gothic, French Grand Guignol and American low-budget thrills make for an intoxicating brew.
09/25/07
Through kaleidoscopic composition, Epstein affects Rorschach-like chiaroscuro, every image a dense, sludgy viscera, a looking glass held up to the audience and characters, daring us to pass through.
09/13/06
One of the most imaginative and entrancing horror movies of the silent era.
06/24/06
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07/23/05
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01/14/05
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08/22/03
The Fall of the House of Usher resides within its sealed world, as if -- yes, as if buried alive.
05/07/02
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