Blood, ghosts, and a decaying mansion haunt a doctor's twisted quest for resurrection.
REVENGE IN THE HOUSE OF USHER
A young doctor visits the secluded home of his ailing mentor - Eric Usher - who believes the house itself is alive and plotting to drive him insane, manifesting itself through ghostly apparitions.
Quick Answer
Revenge in the House of Usher is a 1982 France-Spain horror film directed by Jesús Franco about a young doctor who visits his deranged former mentor, only to become entangled in a series of grisly experiments and supernatural mysteries inside a cursed mansion.
Programmer's Pick
Jesús Franco stirs up a delirious brew of gothic horror and exploitation in a mansion where the ghosts are only half as troubling as the host. If you like your Poe adaptations with a dash of sleaze and a heavy pour of madness, this one’s pouring.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Jesús Franco
- Writers
- Jesús Franco, Edgar Allan Poe
- Release
- 1982
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Country
- France, Spain
- Language
- French, Spanish
- Genres
- Horror
- Also Known As
- Nevrose, Los crímenes de Usher, The Crimes of Usher, Zombie 5, La chute de la maison Usher, Revolt of the House of Usher, Neurosis
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Dr. Usher’s methods for reanimating the dead involve unhinged experiments and a steady supply of victims.
The film’s decaying mansion is alive with spectral apparitions and a suffocating atmosphere.
Jesús Franco delivers his trademark blend of psychotronic horror, vampirism, and Euro-sleaze.
A wild, Euro-horror spin on Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tale of madness and decay.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Harker’s arrival and Usher’s experiments
Dr. Usher’s obsession and vampiric experiments
Kidnapping and murder of young women; supernatural hauntings
Usher’s haunted castle
Questions from the Vault
When was Revenge in the House of Usher released? +
Revenge in the House of Usher was released in 1982.
Who directed Revenge in the House of Usher? +
Jesús Franco directed Revenge in the House of Usher.
How long is Revenge in the House of Usher? +
The film runs for 93 minutes.
What genre is Revenge in the House of Usher? +
Revenge in the House of Usher is a horror film.
How does Dr. Usher attempt to revive his daughter Melissa? +
Dr. Usher claims to have developed a method of reanimating Melissa using the blood of kidnapped prostitutes, with the help of his assistant Morpho.
What role does the castle play in the story? +
The castle is depicted as haunted and possibly sentient, contributing to Dr. Usher's madness and the supernatural atmosphere.
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