Like Fall of the House of Usher? Then watch these 5 TV shows…
October is here again, which means another show created by Mike Flanagan has premiered on Netflix. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Flanagan has released a new title on the streaming service, following 2020 The Haunting of Bly Manorof 2021 midnight Massand 2022 The Midnight Club, His latest, Fall of the House of Usheris a Gothic horror drama based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, which is another way of saying that this is the most cynical and nihilistic project Flanagan has ever made.
Visually, tonally, and narratively, the series is charming and unique, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other shows that scratch some of the same itches. With that in mind, for all those viewers who are about to finish either Fall of the House of Usher Or already are, here are five TV shows that provide the same enjoyment as a scary Netflix drama.
The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
Don’t fear, this list won’t include most or all of Flanagan’s previous projects. Given how closely tied it is Fall of the House of Usher This is one of the filmmaker’s previous efforts, however, and we would be remiss not to recommend some of them. None of the TV shows they’ve made so far match the narrative darkness and eerie feeling Fall of the House of Usher just like 2018 hill house haunt, The series was the first episodic project Flanagan created with Netflix, and five years later, it’s still the scariest show produced by the streaming service.
If you’re looking for something that will intoxicate you with its whimsical tone and fill you with the same stomach-churning dread as Fall of the House of UsherThen hill house haunt This should be the next show on your must-watch list.
Panic (2018)
Released in the same year hill house hauntBut not nearly as widely seen, AMC’s terror One of the best episodic horror series of the last 10 years. Although both its seasons are worth watching, it is terrorThe first season of is probably what fans will love the most Fall of the House of Usher, Set in the mid-1800s and tells a fictional account of a British Royal Navy crew’s infamous, unsuccessful Arctic expedition, terror Season 1 doesn’t have the same contemporary, satirical edge Fall of the House of UsherBut it is equally violent, bloody, atmospheric and horrifying.
Like Netflix’s latest horror TV series, terrorThe first season also derives most of its intrigue, drama, and tension from the exploration of the unexplained deaths of the same group of people.
Castle Rock (2018)
Castle Rock shares many similarities with Fall of the House of Usher, The Hulu series is similarly inspired by the works of Stephen King Fall of the House of Usher is indebted to the stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe, and like the new Netflix original, Castle RockThe first season centers around a mysterious, potentially supernatural figure who brings death and chaos wherever he goes. both seasons of Castle Rock are worth watching, but it’s the show’s first season that bears the most resemblance Fall of the House of Usher,
It’s a disturbing, sometimes frightening season of television – one as fueled by intrigue and uncertainty as Flanagan’s latest, Poe-inspired offering.
Midnight Mass (2021)
One could argue that this is required viewing for anyone who enjoys all of Flanagan’s Netflix shows Fall of the House of Usher, However, if the prospect of watching four horror TV shows in a row seems a little too daunting, newcomers to Flanagan’s work can feel confident. midnight Mass Priority over their other limited series.
A seven-episode thriller about a small island community that is taken by storm with the arrival of a mysterious new preacher, midnight Mass Provides even more gory, Gothic horror and thematic depth Fall of the House of UsherWhich makes it a must-watch title for anyone who likes the latter show.
Dead Ringers (2023)
More than any other show, dead ringer It has an equal mix of dark humor and terrifying fantasy Fall of the House of Usher, Based on the body horror film of the same name directed by David Cronenberg, dead ringer It’s not as simple as a genre experiment Fall of the House of UsherBut it is equally twisted, scary, thrilling and unpredictable.
Starring Rachel Weisz as a pair of ambitious, identical twin gynecologists, dead ringer It’s not for the faint of heart, but it’s not Fall of the House of UsherAnd the two go together better than they probably should.
