ultimately the film is a minor footnote in the canon of Edgar Allan Poe." Influence In 2000, the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant film" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry. See also Treasures from American Film Archives The Fall of the House of Usher (1928 French film) References External links The Fall of the House of Usher essay by Scott Simmon at National Film Registry The Fall of the House of Usher essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pp. 156–58 Scrapbook of correspondence and clippings related to the films of Dr. James Sibley Watson, Jr. on New York Heritage 1928 films 1928 horror films American black-and-white films American silent short films United States National Film Registry films Films based on The Fall of the House of Usher Films directed by James Sibley Watson Articles containing video clips American horror short films Silent horror films 1920s American films