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Revenge in the House of Usher (1988) [Re-UP]

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Date: 29 Apr 2015 12:43:00
Revenge in the House of Usher (1988) [Re-UP]

Revenge in the House of Usher (1988)
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 16:9 | Cover + DVD Scan | 01:29:11 | 3,79 Gb
Audio: #1 English, #2 French - each AC3 1.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English
Genre: Horror

Director: Jess Franco
Stars: Howard Vernon, Antonio Mayans, Lina Romay

A traveller arrives at the Usher mansion to find that the sibling inhabitants are living under a mysterious family curse: The brother's senses have become painfully acute, while his sister has become nearly catatonic. As the visitor's stay at the mansion continues, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax, and he must choose between his concern for his hosts' safety, and his own.

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Dr. Alan Harker (Antonio Mayans) receives word that his ex-professor and mentor, Dr. Usher (Howard Vernon), needs to see him. Upon his arrival at Usher's crumbling castle, he finds the old man succumbing to madness…

Revenge in the House of Usher (1988) [Re-UP]

The early 1980s saw the cinema of Jess Franco focused more than ever on pornography — having returned to his native Spain after the death of his namesake Generalissimo Franco, he found a climate of relaxed censorship and embarked on a series of films that exploited the exhibitionistic nature of his muse, Lina Romay. During this time, Franco was also inspired to revisit the film that put him on the map: The Awful Dr. Orlof (1962). Part Poe homage and part pseudo-Orlof adventure, Revenge in the House of Usher isn't really one of Franco's better films, although it does have some admirable elements.

Revenge in the House of Usher (1988) [Re-UP]

On the plus side, there's the always-reliable Howard Vernon. Born in Switzerland in 1914, Vernon had a lengthy career that included collaborations with such distinguished filmmakers as Fritz Lang (The 1000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse), Woody Allen (Love and Death), John Frankenheimer (The Train) and Jean-Luc Godard (Alphaville), but it is for his insane number of Franco film appearances that he is best remembered. Having originated the Dr. Orlof character, Vernon here revisits the role for the umpteenth time and, as always, is never less than convincing. Here called Dr. Usher, Vernon is a frail old man, paranoid and being driven insane by guilt; flashback scenes culled from the 1962 Orlof are essentially 'rewritten' to comply with the new narrative.

Revenge in the House of Usher (1988) [Re-UP]

The supporting cast includes plenty of familiar faces in the Franco universe, some playing characters that have appeared almost as incessantly as Orlof in the director's self-referential oeuvre. Antonio Mayans (one-time business partner of Franco and a veteran of dozens of his films) plays Harker, Daniel J. White (Franco's favorite composer, also an actor) is Dr. Seward, Olivier Mathot (Cannibals, Exorcism) is manservant Morpho, and Romay appears (fully clothed) as Vernon's housekeeper.

Revenge in the House of Usher (1988) [Re-UP]

Franco's use of the Orlof stock footage is apparently particular to the French cut of the film contained on this DVD; it would appear that the Spanish version (which this writer has not seen) is longer and doesn't include these inserts. Regardless, the use of the footage is interesting and doesn't seem anywhere near as desperate as it may appear. In a sense, the film sees Franco revisiting his roots, perhaps even seeking to mock the film's lingering popularity by stubbornly rewriting it and shoehorning it into a more personal work.

Revenge in the House of Usher (1988) [Re-UP]

Alas, while the film is mildly interesting throughout, the pacing is much too slack and the film feels padded. Franco creates some arresting tableaux via muted soft focus photography, and Vernon easily injects interest into his various ranting appearances, but the poverty stricken production values are evident and the frenzied finale is something of a botched job. It's also a curiously restrained film for Franco, especially during this period — one almost feels guilty for saying this, but this is a film that could have used a bit more sleaze.

Revenge in the House of Usher (1988) [Re-UP]

Image's DVD edition of Revenge in the House of Usher — recently re-released as part of The Orloff Collection box set — is satisfactory. The 1.78 framing looks absolutely ideal, and the image is enhanced for widescreen TVs. Print quality is very good overall, though there is some sign of wear and tear evident throughout; the soft appearance of the picture is the result of Franco's cinematography, not the transfer itself.

Revenge in the House of Usher (1988) [Re-UP]

Two audio tracks, both in mono, are included: the original French track is highly recommended, especially since it includes English subtitles. The far campier English dub is also included. Vernon provides his own dubbing for both tracks, but overall the film plays much better in French. Both tracks are in solid, if unremarkable condition.
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Revenge in the House of Usher (1988) [Re-UP]

Special Features: Trailer

NOTE!
This is the Third film from 'The Orloff Collection' boxset
1. The Awful Dr. Orloff (1962)
2. Dr.Orloff's Monster (1964)
3. Revenge in the House of Usher (1988)
4. Orloff Against the Invisible Man (1970)

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