The Fall of the House of Usher

TV Movie
1979
Not Rated
1h 41m

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It is the year 1839. Architect Jonathan Criswell receives a letter from his old friend Roderick Usher asking Jonathan to come and see him. Arriving along with his newlywed wife Jennifer, Jon... Read allIt is the year 1839. Architect Jonathan Criswell receives a letter from his old friend Roderick Usher asking Jonathan to come and see him. Arriving along with his newlywed wife Jennifer, Jonathan finds Roderick and his sister Madeleine aged beyond their years. Roderick tells him ... Read allIt is the year 1839. Architect Jonathan Criswell receives a letter from his old friend Roderick Usher asking Jonathan to come and see him. Arriving along with his newlywed wife Jennifer, Jonathan finds Roderick and his sister Madeleine aged beyond their years. Roderick tells him how they have both been maddened by a crippling hyper-alertness of senses. In trying to fi... Read all

Director
- James L. Conway
Writers
- Stephen Lord
- Edgar Allan Poe
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5.1/10

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Director
- James L. Conway
Writers
- Stephen Lord
- Edgar Allan Poe
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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This is the last of the "Classics Illustrated" TV-movies produced by Sunn Classic Pictures.

Connections
Version of The Fall of the House of Usher (1928)

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2/10

Unintentionally campy

Martin Landau tries to be at least a good character actor, but he can't save this trainwreck. Bad sets, bad makeup, a bad script, bad acting, bad directing - even the dog was bad.

All attempts at shock and creepiness end up as unintentional camp. Robert Hays is laugh-out-loud bad and Charlene Tilton is just taking up space as his pretty but vapid bride.

The best scene is the tavern at the beginning, but it's over all too soon, unlike the movie, which has 96 minutes left on its odometer.