Summary
- A new poster for Mike Flanagan’s upcoming horror series “The Fall of the House of Usher” has been released, featuring a bloody family portrait.
- The show, Flanagan’s final project with Netflix based on several Edgar Allan Poe tales, follows the Usher family and their corrupt company, Fortunato Pharmaceuticals, as they face unexplainable deaths and their shady past.
- The ensemble cast includes familiar faces from Flanagan’s previous works, as well as Mark Hamill and Carly Lumbly, and the series will debut on October 12.
A new poster for The Fall of the House of Usher reveals a bloody family portrait for Mike Flanagan’s upcoming horror series. During his time at Netflix, which will come to an end with The Fall of the House of Usher, Flanagan has created several memorable shows that carry his signature style and speak to the themes that interest him most, including The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, and The Midnight Club, which he co-created with Leah Fong. His latest outing, which is based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, not only his short story of the same name, promises to continue the trend.
Ahead of the show’s debut on October 12, Netflix has released a creepy new poster for Flanagan’s The Fall of the House of Usher.
The poster shows a woman in a mask, walking by a bloodied portrait that highlights the adaptation’s ensemble cast. The caption, which accompanies the poster above, reads: “They’re dying to meet you. From creator Mike Flanagan, The Fall of the House of Usher arrives in time for spooky season on October 12.”
What To Know About Flanagan’s Upcoming Show
Consisting of eight episodes, The Fall of the House of Usher is based on Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tales. In the series, the focus will be on the Usher family who own the corrupt company Fortunato Pharmaceuticals. A string of unexplainable and cruel deaths begin to haunt the family, as their shady past emerges and leads to their downfall. To tell the story, Flanagan has called on some familiar collaborators and a few newcomers.
The Fall of the House of Usher cast includes Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Rahul Kohli, Kate Siegel, T’Nia Miller, Samantha Sloyan, Bruce Greenwood, Sauriyan Sapkota, and Mary McDonnell, all of whom have worked with Flanagan in the past. Mark Hamill (Star Wars) and Carly Lumbly (Alias) also appear in the forthcoming series.
The project marks the end of Flanagan’s collaborations with Netflix, as the horror creator signed a deal to move his Intrepid Pictures production company over to Amazon Studios. Flanagan makes the jump with his creative partner Trevor Macy. But for the time being, Flanagan is poised to offer one more thought-provoking and stylish scare to Netflix subscribers with The Fall of the House of Usher.
Source: Netflix