The Ushers (1999) by Edward Lee is a visceral, boundary-pushing horror novel that plunges readers into a nightmare of supernatural depravity. The story revolves around the Usher family—descendants of Edgar Allan Poe’s infamous lineage—who have built a clandestine empire of snuff films and grotesque rituals in their decaying mansion. When a documentary crew infiltrates their world, they uncover a hellish secret: the Ushers are not just sadists but vessels for an ancient evil that thrives on suffering.
Lee’s signature extreme horror is on full display here, with unflinching gore, taboo themes, and a relentless pace. The novel blends Southern Gothic atmosphere with splatterpunk intensity, drawing parallels to Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher while carving its own path of excess.
A cult classic for hardcore horror fans, The Ushers is a descent into madness best suited for those with strong stomachs.
A limited edition of the cult story collection by the Master of Hardcore Horror.
Includes the stories: “Death, She Said” (1993), “The Wrong Guy” (1993), “The Decortication Technician,” (1999), “Secret Service” (1998), “Mr. Torso” (1994), “The Hole in the Wall” (1999) , “The Seeker” (1992), “Almost Never” (1991),“The Man Who Loved Clichés” (1992), “Grub Girl in the Prison of Dead Women” (1997), “Please Let Me Out” (1994), “The Horror of Chambers” (1982), “Shit-House” (1995), “Goddess of the New Dark Age (1992), “The Salt-Diviner” (1999), “Scriptures” (1999), “Xipe” (1993), “Hands” (1999), “The Ushers” (1999)
