The Fall of the House of Usher is one of the most anticipated horror series of the year. Created by Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass), all eight episodes of the scripted horror-drama premiered Thursday, October 12 on Netflix. Based on the works of famed writer Edgar Allan Poe, the mini-series follows ruthless siblings Roderick (Bruce Greenwood) and Madeline Usher (Mary McDonnell) who built a family dynasty, but it soon begins to crumble as their heirs mysteriously die, one by one.
Many actors who appeared in previous Mike Flanagan projects star in The Fall of the House of Usher along with some new additions to the Flanagan universe. Carla Gugino, Ruth Codd, Mark Hamill, T’Nia Miller, Sauriyan Sapkota, Zach Gilford, Annabeth Gish, Samantha Sloyan, Willa Fitzgerald, Kate Siegel, Matt Biedel, Daniel Jun, Rahul Kohli, Paola Núñez, Henry Thomas, Kyliegh Curran, Nicholas Lea, Carl Lumbly, Aya Furukawa, and Igby Rigney make up the ensemble cast in this show.
After you watch The Fall of the House of Usher, here are 10 movies or TV shows you can stream next featuring the cast.
Doctor Sleep (2019) – Kyliegh Curran (Lenore)
Who else is in it: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Cliff Curtis, Zahn McClarnon, Emily Alyn Lind, Selena Anduze, Robert Longstreet, Carel Struycken, Katie Parker, Jamie Flanagan
Synopsis: “Years following the events of The Shining (1980), a now-adult Dan Torrance must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as The True Knot, who prey on children with powers to remain immortal.”
Where to watch: Hulu, Max
Elizabeth Harvest (2018) – Carla Gugino (Verna)
Who else is in it: Abbey Lee, Ciarán Hinds, Matthew Beard, Dylan Baker
Synopsis: “An extremely wealthy, and brilliant scientist, has the nasty habit of brutally killing his wife, cloning her, marring her again, and then repeating the process.”
Where to watch: AMC+, Tubi
Gerald’s Game (2017) – Bruce Greenwood (Roderick Usher)
Who else is in it: Carla Gugino, Chiara Aurelia, Carel Struycken, Henry Thomas, Kate Siegel
Synopsis: “A couple tries to spice up their marriage in a remote lake house. After the husband dies unexpectedly, the wife is left handcuffed to their bed frame and must fight to survive and break free.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Hypnotic (2021) – Kate Siegel (Camille L’Espanaye)
Who else is in it: Jason O’Mara, Dulé Hill, Lucie Guest, Jaime M. Callica, Tanja Dixon-Warren, Luc Roderique, Devyn Dalton, Stephanie Cudmore, Jessie Fraser
Synopsis: “A young woman seeking self-improvement enlists the help of a renowned hypnotherapist. But after a handful of intense sessions, she discovers unexpected and deadly consequences.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Midnight Mass (2021) – Zach Gillford (Young Roderick)
Who else is in it: Kate Siegel, Kristin Lehman, Samantha Sloyan, Hamish Linklater, Igby Rigney, Rahul Kohli, Annarah Cymone, Annabeth Gish, Alexandra Essoe, Crystal Balint, Rahul Abburi, Henry Thomas
Synopsis: “An isolated island community experiences miraculous events – and frightening omens – after the arrival of a charismatic, mysterious young priest.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Next Exit (2022) – Rahul Kohli (Leo Usher)
Who else is in it: Gavin Powers, Joe Powers, Katie Parket, Karen Gillan, Ty Molbak, Michael May, Tessa Hersh, Jim Ortlieb
Synopsis: “Two unhappy strangers find themselves on a road trip across the U.S. to partake in a scientist’s radical experiment with the afterlife in Mali Elfman’s poignant sci-fi debut.”
Where to watch: Hulu
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (2023) – Henry Thomas (Frederick Usher)
Who else is in it: Jackson White, Samantha Mathis, David Duchovny, Natalie Alyn Lind, Pam Grier, Jack Mulhern, Forrest Goodluck, Isabella Star LaBlanc, Glen Gould, Vincent Leclerc
Synopsis: “In 1969, a young Jud Crandall has dreams of leaving his hometown of Ludlow, Maine behind, but soon discovers sinister secrets buried within and is forced to confront a dark family history that will forever keep him connected to Ludlow. Banding together, Jud and his childhood friends must fight an ancient evil that has gripped Ludlow since its founding, and once unearthed has the power to destroy everything in its path.”
Where to watch: Paramount+
The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) – T’Nia Miller (Victorine LaFourcade)
Who else is in it: Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Amelia Eve, Rahul Kohli, Tahirah Sharif, Amelie Bea Smith, Henry Thomas, Kate Siegel, Carla Gugino, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Katie Parker
Synopsis: “After an au pair’s tragic death, Henry hires a young American nanny to care for his orphaned niece and nephew who reside at Bly Manor with the chef Owen, groundskeeper Jamie and housekeeper, Mrs. Grose.”
Where to watch: Netflix
The Haunting of Hill House (2018) – Samantha Sloyan (Tamerlane Usher)
Who else is in it: Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Henry Thomas, Kate Siegel, Carla Gugino, Michiel Huisman, Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson, Mckenna Grace, Violet McGraw,Timothy Hutton, Annabeth Gish, Robert Longstreet
Synopsis: “Flashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.”
Where to watch: Netflix
The Midnight Club (2022) – Ruth Codd (Juno Usher)
Who else is in it: Iman Benson, Igby Rigney, Annarah Cymone, William Chris Sumpter, Adia, Aya Furukawa, Sauriyan Sapkota, Matt Biedel, Samantha Sloyan, Zach Gilford, Heather Langenkamp, Larsen Thompson
Synopsis: “The Midnight Club follows an octet of terminally-ill teenage patients at Brightcliffe Hospice as they gather at midnight to share scary stories.”
Where to watch: Netflix
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