The Fall Of The House Of Usher (2023)

Roderick Usher talks to Auggie Dupin in his mother's house, telling him how he is guilty of the death of each of his children.

'The Fall Of The House Of Usher' is Mike Flanagan's latest (and last) miniseries adaptation in collaboration with Netflix. Based on the writings of Edgar Allan Poe, the series majestically combines several of his stories into a modern homage to the original Gothic style. Reimagined in a very original way, TFOTHOU will easily satisfy the need for the gothic in the life of the viewer and will turn the direction of their thoughts towards analysis and search for real "wealth". Visually it is grandiose, the deaths and their associated parallel stories are never rushed or treated superficially, and without ever forgetting the main narrative thread, the audience is treated satisfactorily with parallel development and an appropriate ending even when it is expected.

Director:  Michael Fimognari, Mike Flanagan   

Production:  Netflix   

Creator:  Mike Flanagan     

Duration:  1 season of 8 episodes (~1 hour each)   

With: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Mary McDonnell, Henry Thomas, Rahul Kohli, Samantha Sloyan, T'Nia Miller, Zach Gilford, Willa Fitzgerald, Michael Trucco, Katie Parker, Ruth Codd, Mark Hamill, Kate Siegel, Carl Lumbly

Rating: 8.6/10

Scream (2015–2019)

The children of those involved in unfortunate events 20 years before, are terrorized by a masked man who seems to know intimate details of the old story.

'Scream' is an almost anthological series that creates a completely new universe in which the events follow the recipe of the Scream franchise without actualy copying it. Ghostface looks different, Sidney is a different person, and the rest is constant surprises, some more consistent than others, but the charm of it is in the not-knowing and in the guessing.

Director:  Jamie Travis and others   

Production:  MTV   

Creator:  Jay Beattie, Jill E. Blotevogel, Dan Dworkin

Duration:  3 seasons of 10, 13 and 6 episodes (45 minutes each)   

With: Willa Fitzgerald, Bex Taylor-Klaus, John Karna, Carlson Young, Tracy Middendorf, Amadeus Serafini, Bryan Batt, Jason Wiles

Rating: 8/10