What is spooky season without a new take on a classic Edgar Allan Poe tale? Resident Stephen King adaptation master Mike Flanagan has just the thing for 2023- a sleek modern take on “The Fall of the House of Usher.” While not as well-known as other Poe tales, it’s one you should definitely check out.
Carla Gugino as Verna
“The Fall of the House of Usher.”
Photo by Eike Schroter, Netflix
The story is fairy simple- Ruthless siblings Roderick (Bruce Greenwood) and Madeline Usher (Mary 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.
Mary McDonnell as Madeline Usher
“The Fall of the House of Usher”
Photo by Eike Schroter, Netflix Mark Hamill as Arthur Pym
“The Fall of the House of Usher”
Photo by Eike Schroter, Netflix (L to R) Bruce Greenwood as Roderick Usher, Kyliegh Curran as Lenore Usher, Ruth Codd as Juno Usher, Crystal Balint as Morella Usher, Matt Biedel as Bill-T Wilson, Mary McDonnell as Madeline Usher, Henry Thomas as Frederick Usher, Igby Rigney as Toby, Samantha Sloyan as Tamerlane Usher, Aya Furukawa as Tina, T’Nia Miller as Victorine LaFourcade, Mark Hamill as Arthur Pym, Rahul Kohli as Napoleon Usher, Kate Siegel as Camille L’Espanaye, Sauriyan Sapkota as Prospero Usher
“The Fall of the House of Usher”
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The cast is amazingly impressive- Bruce Greenwood, Carla Gugino, Oscar winner Mary McDonnell, Carl Lumbly, Mark Hamill, Michael Trucco (“Battlestar Galactica“), T’Nia Miller, Paola Nuñez, Henry Thomas, Kyleigh Curran, Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kohli, Kate Siegel, Sauriyan Sapkota, Zach Gilford, Willa Fitzgerald, Katie Parker, Malcolm Goodwin, Crystal Balint, Aya Furukawa, Daniel Jun, Matt Biedel, Ruth Codd, Annabeth Gish, Igby Rigney, and Robert Longstreet.
Flanagan and Michael Fimognari each direct four episodes of the 8 episode limited series.
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“The Fall of the House of Usher” will hit Netflix October 12th.
Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief.
Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence.
Though she be but little, she is fierce.
Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief.
Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence.
Though she be but little, she is fierce.
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