Netflix recently released a couple of first-look images of the much-anticipated horror series titled The Fall of the House of Usher. This series is based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe and were turned into a horror drama miniseries by Mike Flanagan, who is also the creator of the popular The Haunting series.
The first season of The Fall of the House of Usher is set to have eight episodes. It also features a stellar cast, including Bruce Greenwood, who has replaced the fired Frank Langella, Rahul Kohli, Carla Gugino, Mary McDonnell, Mark Hamill, Carl Lumbly, Michael Trucco, Malcolm Goodwin, and Robert Longstreet. You can see the first-look images from the horror-drama miniseries below:
The Fall Of The House Of Usher Plot
This mini horror series is based on The Fall of the House of Usher, written by Edgar Allen Poe and first published in 1839. In the story, the unidentified narrator reaches the deteriorating ancestral house of his childhood friend, Robert Usher (Bruce Greenwood), who is sure he will soon pass away.
Roderick lives together with his beautiful twin sister, Madeline Usher (Mary McDonell), but she’s sick. During the narrator’s first visit, Roderick tells him that Madeline has passed away and asks the narrator to help put her body away in the family vault. As the days slowly pass after Madeline’s death and burial, Roderick deteriorates quickly.
During this time, he has the creepy and chilling suspicion that his twin sister might still be alive and is trapped in the tomb. Soon after, Madeline returns completely covered in blood and attacks her brother before he runs to save his life. The narrator quietly watches from some distance as the house tears apart in two and sinks into the lake. Read the entire synopsis of The Fall of the House of Usher miniseries below:
“In this wicked series based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, ruthless siblings Roderick [Greenwood] and Madeline Usher [McDonnell] have built Fortunato Pharmaceuticals into an empire of wealth, privilege, and power. But past secrets come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty start dying at the hands of a mysterious woman from their youth.”
During an interview last year, series star Carla Gugino said about the show, "It's batshit crazy in the best possible way. It has quite a lot of very dark humor, but also really touches the soul.” Sounds pretty dark and exciting, right?
The Fall of the House of Usher premieres on Netflix on October 12.
