![]() ![]() The photography is atmospheric enough and the location aptly chosen but everything else seems slapped together. The problem is that these scenes are the highlights of the film! This is worse than Edgar Allan Poe's worst hang over. There's nothing intrinsically wrong with that. The general air of dread doesn't keep Miko from spending a lot of time wandering about the mansion in her underwear. The atmosphere isn't helped by the presence of the housekeeper, Beth Grant, made up like a vampire, so much so that Madonna would look like a fresh-faced virgin beside her. I mean, what with the suicide of the best friend and all. The young, cute, predatory-looking blond Izabella Miko attends the funeral of her erstwhile best friend at a remote New England estate ruled by Miko's ex lover, Austin Nichols as Roderick Usher. It's not worth going on too long about this semi-supernatural thriller. Or, you could wait later this year for the gay version. It would probably be better to see Roger Corman's version. Like I said, there is not a of of story in this creepy Gothic by Edgar Allen Poe. Mrs Thatcher hates her, so it's hard to see how she will escape. Thatcher (Beth Grant), that she has a chance. It is only through the intervention of the creepy housekeeper, Mrs. She tries to escape once she discovers the awful family secret, but it is to no avail. She is caught in his web, although one has to wonder why, as he has no charm whatsoever. Izabella Miko, a really hot choice, is his old girlfriend brought back to complete his mission. It is a Gothic tale with a very wooden Austin Nichols as Roderick Usher, a man who is dying, and dying to continue the family linage, and the curse as well. However, there is a twist in this retelling that makes for some interesting imaginings. There really isn't much story here, so it is hard to imagine how this film can be retold. I recommend seeing this movie (but not alone!) The artistry of the filming earned this film the best cinematography award at the Boston Film Festival where it premiered. The second half of the film has lots of plot twists that make for great after-viewing discussion. The opening music and the repeated warnings of the housekeeper are a bit heavy-handed and the film might have done better to let the story unfold without them. Austin Nichols is the restrained Roderick to Izabella Miko's translucent but determined Jill. Roderick asks Jill to stay because he needs her, but she only gradually discovers his full intent. The novel he is writing parallels the happenings in the house, and he won't let Jill read it, saying that he isn't sure yet how it is going to turn out. He frequently communicates through typewritten notes that bear the Usher seal, weighty symbol of the burden of the Usher legacy. ![]() ![]() He is a novelist and writes at night, wearing gloves and headphones to drown out sensation. Roderick suffers from an illness that makes him sensitive to light and touch. Roderick tells her that Maddie has died, and asks Jill to come for the funeral. He and his sister Maddie, her best friend when the three of them were at college together, disappeared suddenly from her life several years ago and she had not heard from either of them since. In this very serviceable thriller, a young woman named Jill hears from her former lover Roderick. Title (Brazil): "O Mistério da Casa dos Usher" ("The Mystery of the House of the Usher") The Polish Izabella Miko shines in this film and I look forward to see her again. The screenplay develops the drama and romance of Jill in a very slow pace but the resolution when Jill finds the bonds in the Usher Family is rushed and confused. "The House of Usher" is another version of the short story of Edgar Allan Poe. Sooner she discovers the dark secret of the cursed family Usher. Along the days, Jill makes love with Rick and is haunted by the ghost of Maddy. The love is rekindled and Rick asks her to stay until the next weekend. When Jill is leaving the house, Rick invites her to have dinner and tells that Maddy and he have neurasthenia and is hyper-sensitive. Jill decides to travel to the House of Usher to attend the funeral of Maddy, who was her best friend in college and saved her life, and has a cold reception of the housekeeper Mrs. Out of the blue, Rick calls her to tell that Maddy has died. The physiotherapeutic Jill Michaelson (Izabella Miko) has difficulties to date since her beloved Rick Usher (Austin Nichols) and his twin sister Maddy (Danielle McCarthy) left her without giving any explanation.
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