THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER Trailer Delivers a Poe-rrific Chilling Time
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Is that a terrific or horrific time we’re alluding to in the headline? Why not both? Netflix’s latest (and final) limited series from creator Mike Flanagan promises yet another exquisite turn that lands somewhere between art-piece and terror. We’ll honestly be sorry to see this collaboration go. But it certainly looks like The Fall of the House of Usher will leave us with a bang. The Fall of the House of Usher trailer starts off strong and then only gets wilder. Check it out below.
The Fall of the House of Usher‘s Trailer
Speaking to The Wrap, Mike Flanagan said of The Fall of the House of Usher, “It’s crazy. It is unlike anything I’ve ever done, but in the other direction… My favorite way to describe it to people is like ‘Hill House’ is kind of a string quartet, and ‘Bly Manor’ is this delicate, kind of beautiful piece of classical piano music, and ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ is heavy metal. It’s rock ‘n’ roll.”
And this The Fall of the House of Usher trailer shows us exactly why. It feels like every string is being pulled hard, and in the end, the guitar is getting smashed. The amount of blood, gore, and fear we see in the trailer alone is certainly indicative of what’s to come.
Of course, we’re also happy to see some of Flangan’s frequent collaborators in this The Fall of the House of Usher trailer. We can’t wait to see them crush this series.
The Fall of the House of Usher‘s Synopsis
The trailer’s description offers us a synopsis that shares more about The Fall of the House of Usher. It notes:
In this wicked series from Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House) and based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, ruthless siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher 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.
Fortunato, you say. Well, that’s surely a reference to Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado,” if there ever was one. And, we feel there will be many more Poe Easter eggs for us to uncover. Of course, we hear the famous refrain “Nevermore” echo through The Fall of the House of Usher‘s trailer and even see a raven.
The Fall of the House of Usher‘s Release Date
In “The Raven,” Poe remarks, “Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December.” But we guess October is close enough. And it is the best month for this kind of spooky limited-series to premiere. The Fall of the House of Usher will release on Netflix on October 12. It will be eight episodes long.
