The Fall of the House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher will premiere on Netflix starting October 12, 2023.
Depicting a corrupt family named Usher, the story is based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story of the same name published in 1839.
The Fall of the House of Usher with a horror drama genre was created by Mike Flanagan. In addition to this film project, this man also collaborated several times with Netflix specifically for horror miniseries.
Among them have been The Haunting of Hill House (adaptation by Shirley Jackson) and The Haunting of Bly Manor (by Henry James).
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| Bruce Greenwood as Roderick Usher in episode 1 of The Fall of the House of Usher (Photo: Eike Schroter—Netflix) |
A number of these classic works were brought to the modern world with certain updates. One of the classics is The Fall of the House of Usher which will be published on October 12, 2023. Short stories by Allan Poe are presented in the form of modern videos that seem fresher.
Broadly speaking, the Usher family is said to have a catastrophe. The main character's name is Roderick Usher, played by an artist named Bruce Greenwood.
Besides Bruce, there are also Carla Gugino (Verna), Mary McDonnell (Madeline Usher), Henry Thomas (Frederick Usher), Kate Siegel (Camille L'Espanaye), Rahul Kohli (Leo Usher), Samantha Sloyan (Tamerlane Usher), T'Nia Miller (Victorine LaFourcade), Zach Gilford (Young Roderick), Sauriyan Sapkota (Perry Usher), and many more.
Synopsis of The Fall of the House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher is filled with a series of names of characters from the Usher family. They survive in a corrupt pharmaceutical company, of which Roderick Usher acts as CEO.
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This figure is forced to meet again with the story of his bad past. It is said that some of his children began to suffer, even dying of something mysteriously. More than that, each of his deaths was somewhat devastating.
On the other hand, there is Verna who has superpowers, namely changing shape. This horror story not only involves the dramatic story of the Usher family but also adds supernatural elements beyond logic.
This Verna came as a nightmare for Roderick Usher and his relatives. This person is the executor of destiny.
