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‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ throws the viewer for a loop

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Right now, The Fall of the House of Usher has thrown streamers for a loop.

The eight-part Gothic horror series, loosely moulded on various works by 19th-century author Edgar Allan Poe, is a mesmerising melting pot of secrets, deception and ruthless ambition. And it is rooted in poetic justice.

This offering is the brainchild of Mike Flanagan, who gave us The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass. As such, his Midas touch in unsettling the viewer with eerie twists

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