House of Usher released in US cinemas!

Poe fans and homo-horror addicts beware! Cult director David DeCoteau's second Poe adaptation 'House of Usher' (above) is released in a handful of cinemas across the pond today. Now, we all know that Decoteau's films are an acquired taste. Boys in peril hot-footing it about large empty houses in their underwear being chased by a knife-wielding maniac is not everybody's idea of the perfect night in. Of course, BC couldn't ask for anything more. This time round, a gorgeous Victor Reynolds (an obvious nod to the last word Poe screamed out on his death bed) arrives at Roderick Ushers house to find the place a shadow of the glorious manor it once was. Nutty Madeline creeps about in the shadows spouting off about how her womb has dried up and that the family tree is kaput. A hunky gardener with lock-jaw rakes leaves and looks suitably menacing throughout. Oh yeah, and there's three gay ghosts in workmen's garb who pop up every now and then to warn Victor that the house has an appetite for human flesh, or something. So far, so hokey, but with a smattering of nekkid pecs and some inspired dialogue, the end result is suitably goofy. The ending is also a hum-dinger.