The Fall Of The House Of Usher Review: A Macabre, Darkly Humorous Tale Of Death

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By Graeme Guttmann

Published Oct 11, 2023

The Fall of the House of Usher is a tragedy, yes, but it's a stylistic, darkly humorous one, as riveting as it is contemplative.

Samantha Sloyan in The Fall of the House of Usher.

"The Fall of the House of Usher" is Mike Flanagan's best Netflix show yet, a darkly humorous and contemplative tragedy that weaves the works of Edgar Allen Poe into a riveting tale of horror and hubris.
The series features a talented cast, including Flanagan regulars, who relish their roles as deliciously evil characters within the Usher family.
While the show includes jump scares and unsettling demonic entities, the true horror lies in the deteriorating relationships and the excessive violence, which the series never takes too seriously, resulting in a macabre and laugh-out-loud funny experience.