Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher

Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher

Many Arrive. Few Survive.

Directed by David DeCoteau

Produced by Rapid Heart Pictures, Here! Films

200884 min3.2 / 10

A low-budget supernatural horror adaptation that weaves gothic dread with homoerotic tension, trapping its protagonist in a haunted house where past disappearances and supernatural forces close in.

Victor Reynolds arrives at the notorious House of Usher, whereupon he is greeted by old acquaintances Roderick and Madeline Usher and their servant, Markus. As Victor uncovers more about the history of the house and the disappearances of those that entered it previously, he begins to realize that he is in mortal danger.

Questions people ask

  • Does Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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Same Mood as Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher

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Like Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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