The House of Usher (2006)

Three years after her lover, Rick Usher, and her best friend, Maddy Usher, had suddenly disappeared from her life without explanation, Jill Masters receives a phone call with news of ... See full summary »

Director:

Hayley Cloake

Writers:

Collin Chang, Boyd Hancock (story),

Stars:

Austin Nichols, Izabella Miko, Beth Grant

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Austin Nichols	...	Roderick Usher
Izabella Miko	...	Jill Michaelson
Beth Grant	...	Mrs. Thatcher
Stephen Fischer	...	Rupert Johnson (as Stephen C. Fischer)
Danielle McCarthy	...	Maddy Usher
Elizabeth Duff	...	Nurse Lambert
Robin Kurian	...	Shay
Jason Fields	...	Club Guy
Jamey Jasta	...	Mini Cooper Guy
Ann Howland	...	Edith (as Ann Richardson Howland)
Henry Ebinger	...	Patient
Chris Eagan	...	Priest
Tim Hancock	...	Bouncer
Nicholas Lapolla	...	Taxi Driver
Patricia Durisin Barbera	...	Stunt Belly

Storyline

Three years after her lover, Rick Usher, and her best friend, Maddy Usher, had suddenly disappeared from her life without explanation, Jill Masters receives a phone call with news of Maddy's death. Her last wish was for Jill to attend her funeral. Conflicted, Jill returns to the house of Usher, a remote New England enclave. Her love affair with Rick is rekindled as she learns he suffers from the same malady that robbed his twin sister, Maddy, of her sharp mind before taking her life. His affliction is manifested in a rare nerve condition, which renders him hyper-sensitive. Under the watchful eye of the caretaker, Nurse Thatcher, Jill appears to be haunted by the ghost of Maddy, and the secret of the house of Usher is exposed

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | funeral | secret | death | caretaker | 

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Taglines:

Some doors should never be opened

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality and violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

La casa degli Usher

Filming Locations:

Danvers, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Abernathy Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min 81 min (European Film Market)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Judy Allan Poe, a descendant of Edgar Allan Poe, took part in the funeral scene.

User Reviews

Utterly Unwatchable

This could only appeal to someone who hasn't seen many movies, and/or is too young to be able to discriminate between good and bad in terms of film -- or perhaps to those who want an unwatchable movie playing in the background.

The main parts are acted without any conviction, without any apparent regard for mood or color. Music is lame, cobbled together from entry-level loops, with a lowest common denominator feel.

The supporting cast overwhelms the juvenile leads, with leaden performances dispensed to creaky-hinged editing without vision or purpose.

The hints at praise on these boards are good evidence that IMDb is the first port of call for all film-makers, great and small. The entire crew appear to have been requested to press the appropriate buttons on their browsers -- the standard substitute for the director's failure to do so in the actual movie.