The House of Usher 2006

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The House of Usher ★½ 2006 (R)

Jill arrives at Usher House, which comes complete with a sinister housekeeper, to attend the funeral of her friend Maddy. She also encounters Roderick, her former lover and Maddy's twin brother, who's suffering the same inherited illness that claimed his sister's life. Jill becomes drawn to Rick once again, despite menacing warnings and curiosity that could get her killed. Another very loose adaptation of the famed Poe story. 81m/C DVD . Izabella Miko, Austin Nichols, Beth Grant, Danielle McCarthy, Stephen Fischer; D: Hayley Cloake; W: Colin Chang; C: Eric Trageser. VIDEO

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