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The House of Usher (1989)

Name: The House of Usher
Director: Alan Birkinshaw
Genre: Crime, Holiday
Released: 1989
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Oliver Reed, Donald Pleasence, Romy Walthall, Rufus Swart, Norman Coombes

1989 · Alan Birkinshaw · 92 min · United Kingdom, United States of America

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An updated version of the classic horror tale by Edgar Allen Poe. Ryan and his girlfriend Molly are going to visit Ryan's uncle, Roderick Usher, at his mansion. They find, however, that Roderick's brother Walter has gone insane, and Roderick himself isn't far behind. Can Ryan and Molly escape from the doomed mansion before the curse of Usher claims them as well?

A 1989 title built around Crime and Holiday. Directed by Alan Birkinshaw.

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Italian: Il mistero di casa Usher
Portuguese: Nascido das Trevas
Chinese: 禁地驚魂
Korean: 어셔가의 몰락

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