After a long journey, Philip arrives at the Usher mansion seeking Madeline, his loved one. Upon arriving, however, he finds that Madeline and her brother Roderick Usher are afflicted with a mysterious malady: while Madeline has become catatonic, the senses of Roderick have become severe. That evening, Roderick informs his guest any time there has been a lot more than 1 Usher child, each one died horrible deaths and the siblings have gone insane. The impacts of the curse hit their frightening climax , as the days wear on.