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Revenge in the House of Usher (1983)
Directed by Jesús Franco
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Upon arriving at the dilapidated estate of his mentor, Dr. Harker finds his former professor, Dr. Usher, radically changed. Instead of the reasoned scholar he once knew, a paranoid man is in his place and he’s spiraling into madness.
Length 93 minutes
Actors
Howard Vernon | Daniel White | Jean Tolzac | Analía Ivars | Françoise Blanchard | Olivier Mathot | Antonio Mayans | Lina Romay | Antonio Marín | Flavia Hervás | Ana Galán | José Llamas | Fata Morgana | Helena Garret
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/08/2013 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 4 stars |
| (Average) 4 stars |
Viewing Notes
This is one seriously dull re-imagining of the Usher tale by Poe. Wow. It’s as though Franco was going for mood and atmosphere with dry drama and mix of styles (color to b&w back to color, speeding up the frames, etc.). But this is a mess. I suppose if you need something to put you to sleep this might work. I’d only recommend for Franco completists as there is a weird visual flare on display but so, so dull.
In all fairness I would revisit if I could see the original cut in its original France/Spanish language. Not that it would help much but at least it would be true to Franco’s vision.
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