The house of Usher

When Jill learns that her former friend Maddy Usher is dead, excruciating memories of being abandoned by Maddy and her twin Rick are conjured up. But Jill realizes that attending the funeral may be her only opportunity for closure. Arriving at Usher House, Jill encounters her former lover Rick, now...

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Corporate Authors: Abernathy Productions (Firm), Thinkfilm (Firm)
Other Authors: Chang, Collin, Cloake, Hayley, Grant, Beth, 1949-, Hancock, Boyd, Miko, Izabella, Nichols, Austin, 1980-, Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : Distributed Thinkfilm, [2007]
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Summary:When Jill learns that her former friend Maddy Usher is dead, excruciating memories of being abandoned by Maddy and her twin Rick are conjured up. But Jill realizes that attending the funeral may be her only opportunity for closure. Arriving at Usher House, Jill encounters her former lover Rick, now afflicted by the same illness that took his sister. Jill is drawn by the seductiveness of the immense mansion and the aristocratic family, but most of all, the man himself. Undeterred by the family caretaker's menacing warnings, Jill's feeling for Rick and her curiosity about the house grow deeper, leading her toward a dangerous, irreversible end
Item Description:Based on the short story "The fall of the house of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006
Special features: Deleted scenes; filmmaker commentary with Hayley Cloake; The house of Usher trailer; trailer gallery
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Physical Description:1 videodisc (81 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Format:DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1, letterbox) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, digitally mastered
Audience:MPAA rating: R; some sexuality and violence
Production Credits:Director of photography, Eric Trageser ; editor, Jo Francis ; composer, Rev ; costume designer, Candice Carrella ; production designer, Lawrence Sampson