Astonished Netflix viewers have dubbed the new horror thriller The Fall of the House of Usher ‘depressingly relevant’.
Mike Flanagan’s newest horror, The Haunting of Hill House, has gripped viewers after taking them on a ‘quite some journey.’
The eight-part drama is based on the stories of gothic poet Edgar Allan Poe and follows the Usher family, led by patriarch Roderick Usher (Bruce Greenwood), and their massive pharmaceutical business, which includes the wonder medication Ligodone.
Roderick, his twin sister Madeline (Mary McDonnell), and their menacing lawyer Arthur Pym (Mark Hamill) must deal with difficulties and scandals brought to his door by his six children, in addition to an imminent lawsuit involving murders and corruption tied to his firm.
Viewers went to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express their feelings on the House of Usher’s demise, and, spoiler alert, many were afraid.
One impressed fan raved: ‘3 episodes into #FalloftheHouseofUsher. This show is a beast in the best way. Angrier than Flanagan’s previous outings, and more cruel, but all with clear purpose and exquisite execution.’
Another remarked: ‘We watched the whole thing today. What a perfect horror story. The way Poe is made some completely, horrifying, and depressingly relevant to the present day. Each episode is a gut punch.’
‘#FalloftheHouseofUsher had me by the throat. It’s all I can think about,’ a third said.
The Fall of the House of Usher isn’t the only Netflix programme that has made a mark on fans in recent days.
#FalloftheHouseofUsher had me by the throat. It’s all I can think about.
— bg3 brain rot (@druidcraft101) October 13, 2023
think i cried thru the last 3 eps 🥲 that was quite some journey #TheFallOfTheHouseOfUsher #FalloftheHouseofUsher pic.twitter.com/pkmhIhikW3
— 𝐠𝐫𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐳 (@grlvibez) October 13, 2023
We watched the whole thing today. What a perfect horror story. The way Poe is made some completely, horrifying, depressingly relevant to the present day. Each episode is a gut punch #FalloftheHouseofUsher pic.twitter.com/wFggxND4HP
— Sammy Hain (@SammyHain) October 13, 2023
3 episodes into #FalloftheHouseofUsher. This show is a beast in the best way. Angrier than Flanagan’s previous outings, and more cruel, but all with clear purpose and exquisite execution.
A few key observations. 1/ pic.twitter.com/Q86KGx9tOf
— Chris Vander Kaay circa 2023 (@ckvanderkaay) October 13, 2023
Many social media users promised to stop using e-cigarettes after seeing the documentary series Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul.
Others, however, have pleaded with Netflix to order a second season of the dramedy Everything Now, which they binge-watched.
Hopefully, the powers that be will heed to their cries, as they were furious when Mike’s young adult horror series The Midnight Club was cancelled.
The Fall of the House of Usher is available to stream on Netflix.
