The read
Critics rate it 32 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 13m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 32 points higher than audiences do.
62 audience votes
Key crew
- Melville WebberDirector
- James Sibley WatsonDirector
- Edgar Allan PoeWriter
Cast
- Herbert SternRoderick Usher
- Hildegarde WatsonMadeline Usher
- Melville WebberA Traveller
- Friedrich Haak(Uncredited)
- Dorthea House(Uncredited)