The Fall of the House of Usher

(1928)

63 minutes

Horror / Silent

Directed by Jean Epstein

Story by Edgar Allen Poe

Cast: Jean Debucourt, Marguerite Gance, Charles Lamy, Fournez-Goffard and Luc Dartagnan

Allan has been having troubles searching for the Usher house, which is said to be damned. However he is a good friend of Roderick Usher who lives in the house with his debilitated wife Madeline and her doctor. Roderick is painting a picture of Madeline, yet every position drains her. Allan’s uneasiness grows more by the minutes.