”Darkness there and nothing more”
The Fall of the House of Usher is a new masterpiece by Mike Flanagan, who we already know and love for the original adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House. There are many references to Poe’s work in the show, whole sentences and even poems are quoted and intelligently added to fit the context of a dialogue between the characters. If you always wanted to read Poe’s work and didn’t know where to start, then this is your chance to discover his writing and at the same time understand all the references in the show.
Must Read
These are the stories that form the major part of the show.
The Fall of the House of Usher
Obviously, you should start with this one, since this story is the main lifeline of the show and the reference to the title.
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Cask of Amontillado
The Masque of the Red Death
The Murders of the Rue Morgue
The Premature Burial
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
Poems
I would definitely recommend reading the poems since they are relatively short and it should not take much time to read them all. But if you are not into poetry, I would still recommend reading at least one: The Raven, because it plays an important role during the entire show.
The Raven
Annabel Lee
For Annie
The City in the Sea
Other stories for a complete understanding
All of these short stories are somehow mentioned during the show. Some explain the names of the characters, others certain plot twists and situations.
- The Black Cat
- The Spectacles
- Spirits of the Dead
- The Imp of the Perverse
- Metzengerstein
- Ligeia
- The Journal of Julius Rodman
- The Gold-Bug
- Tamerlane
- William Wilson
- A Dream Within a Dream
- Eleonora
- Morella
- Berenice
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