The House of Usher

The House of Usher

Many have arrived. Few have survived.

Directed by Hayley Cloake

200780 min4.6 / 10

A gothic psychological thriller centered on a woman's return to a decaying mansion where supernatural hauntings and family illness blur the line between grief and madness.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The House of Usher sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The House of Usher scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does The House of Usher end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The House of Usher easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The House of Usher violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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