Director of The Haunting of Hill House, Mike Flanagan farewell netflix all the way. Director and showrunner goes to amazon He signed a significant contract at the end of last year, but that doesn’t leave us completely orphaned. Big N platform just opened The destruction of Usher’s house It consists of eight episodes, mostly directed by Flanagan himself, in which Flanagan makes a fairly liberal adaptation of the universe. Edgar Allan Poe and tells some of his stories gothic horror To the current North America of the 21st century. The series did not have the critical acclaim that made it its first big success on the platform and experienced some setbacks. In my opinion, it is below Hill House and does not reach the level of its other series, but that certainly does not make it a mediocre or dispensable game. Horror lovers, especially those who know how to recognize the references to Poe’s literature and the obsessions and style of this director, will be delighted with a movie full of fear that will keep us on the edge of our seats.
During those five years at Netflix, Flanagan studied some of the best writers in North American horror and brought them to life. blowing fresh air although some have had several film versions. Hill House was an adaptation of the classic shirley jackson. The Curse of Bly Manor brought another inkanubulum to the screen Another change related to Henry James. Midnight Mass was not an adaptation but contained many homages. Stephen King And The mystery of Salem’s Lot. King is a general fan of Flanagan’s work, but more on that in a moment. And last year, an adaptation by a writer who specializes in teen horror novels slowed down a bit. Christopher Pike At the Midnight Club. for the premiere AmazonWe’ll return to King, who has the monumental task of adapting the damned epic. dark towerIt is integrated with seven novels that practically connect with the author’s entire universe. It’s a project that has floundered for years, with a film adaptation falling apart six years ago. The future saga could not have fallen into better hands. Flanagan has also adapted other works by King into films. Doctor Sleep and adapted this sequel Glare. Didn’t like King’s version at all Stanley Kubrick On the other hand, he seems to have a better relationship with Flanagan.
But before we move on, Flanagan bids us farewell with his unique vision of Poe’s universe. The author has already enjoyed numerous adaptations for the big screen; Among the most well-known of these Roger Corman and they were stars Vincent Price. The actor who made Tim Burton fall in love with the horror genre. Flanagan once again manages to do something new with the material we have now seen in many movies and adds his own personal vision to it. The series does not adapt any specific story of the American author, but rather incorporates much of his mythology. It might be similar to what I did. Castle Rock With the Stephen King universe. There are chapter titles that refer directly to Poe’s best-known stories, which already hint at where the plot might go. It is inevitable not to smile when you see a gorilla appear in the plot and know that there is an episode with a title. Morgue Street crimes. I surprised myself singing in one of the episodes Radio of the Future When they read this poem in a scene Annabelle Lee; Or was I already waiting for someone to say that?never again” when a crow appears flying over the crime scene. Meanwhile, the prosecutor’s name, to which Roderick Usher begins to confess all his sins, is once again a nod to Poe. Arsene Dupin. In the author’s stories, Dupin was a detective, a precursor to Sherlock Holmes, who solved the crimes put in front of him thanks to his ability of deduction. Dupin of the series is more of a civil servant devoted to the cause of Justice because it cannot be said that he will solve anything here.
The plot of the series will have a mix between the plots of Succession and Succession. stupidor other titles that tell its story opioid crisis In the United States. In the plot, the Usher family rose to the top of the pharmaceutical industry through more than questionable techniques. The plot begins when a mysterious woman from the Usher brothers’ past begins killing the patriarch’s children. we are going out one death per episode and since the kids are in a sort of competition to see which one is the stupidest, one could almost say that this might take away from the dramatic impact of the moment of their bloody death. Of course, the murders that usually close each episode are the best in the series. slightly slower pace It doesn’t help that the episodes are over an hour long.
As always, we have a community of actors who have already become a trademark in Flanagan’s productions and whose numbers increase with each series. WITH Carla Gugino It’s his turn to conjure up that particular vision of death coming to claim old debts; during Henry Thomas anyone Katey Siegel They couldn’t fail either. Bruce Greenwood And Mary McDonnell They are two experienced players who have joined the Flanagan universe, but those who have just signed a contract with the club are left to me. Mark HamillHe plays the role of the sinister family lawyer who can pull off the darkest maneuvers to protect the family’s secrets. like seeing Luke Skywalker transformed into Darth Vader, because the character is also dressed in black.
In short, The Fall of the House of Usher is a very personal version of Poe’s literary work. It may not be the director’s best work, but it has enough compelling moments to justify a watch and maintain Flanagan as one of the most interesting directors on the horror genre scene that I’ll continue to follow in his new destiny.