Zombie 5 (1988)
"Revenge in the House of Usher" (original title)

A traveller arrives at the Usher mansion to find that the sibling inhabitants are living under a mysterious family curse: The brother's senses have become painfully acute, while his sister ... See full summary »

Director:

Jesús Franco

Writers:

Jesús Franco, Edgar Allan Poe (story)

Stars:

Howard Vernon, Antonio Mayans, Lina Romay

Cast

Credited cast:
Howard Vernon	...	Roderic Usher
Antonio Mayans	...	Alan Harker (as Robert Foster)
Lina Romay	...	Helen, the Housekeeper
Fata Morgana
Ana Galán
Antonio Marín
Daniel White	...	Dr. Seward (as Daniel Villiers)
José Llamas
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Françoise Blanchard	...	Melissa (French version)
Analía Ivars	...	(French version) (as Joan Virly)
Olivier Mathot	...	Morpho (French version)
Valerie Russel
Jean Tolzac	...	Mathias (French version)

Storyline

A traveller arrives at the Usher mansion to find that the sibling inhabitants are living under a mysterious family curse: The brother's senses have become painfully acute, while his sister has become nearly catatonic. As the visitor's stay at the mansion continues, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax, and he must choose between his concern for his hosts' safety, and his own.

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Plot Keywords:

mansion | curse | house | female nudity | supernatural | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

Spain France

Language:

French Spanish

Release Date:

6 May 1988 (France)

Also Known As:

Zombie 5

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elite Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 78 min (censored)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The Spoony Experiment: Spoony Snob: Revenge in the House of Usher (2011)

User Reviews

Yick!

I really have to give up on Jess Franco movies. This film was a total ripoff for anybody expecting a gory version of a Poe adaption. It had very little to do with Poe's famous story and much to do with Franco's previous Dr. Orloff film. A good chunk of this mess is scenes from Orloff and looks like what it is: padding. The box art for the version I saw has a woman being menaced with a power drill: no such scene exists in this movie. What does remain of Poe is a badly done retread of earlier efforts concerning the fall of the house of Usher: all done better by the 1960 film by Roger Corman. Nothing to recommend. I have heard there is a Spanish version that is completely different and much better but at this point who cares?! Avoid!