Jill Masters non vede e non sente il suo ex fidanzato, Roderick "Rick Usher", e la sua migliore amica, Madeline "Maddy" Usher, da tre anni. Una sera, Rick contatta Jill e la informa della prematura scomparsa di Maddy; il cui ultimo desiderio sarebbe stato di poter vedere Jill ai suoi funerali. Lottando, Jill ritorna alla casa degli Usher, in una remota cittadina del New England.
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