On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, we are taking a last look at “The Fall of the House of Usher”.  In our analysis, we share the gory details about the Poe references we missed, break down the ingenious design motifs that wove their way throughout the series, debate fan theories and more!  

Spoiler Alert: All Episodes of The Fall of the House of Usher

CW: Language, brief mention of suicide

Note: This episode was recorded before our coverage of Gerald's Game (Episode 1), and also before another conversation which included quotes from Mike Flanagan's Tumblr regarding the treatment of cats in several projects.

Gamerant Interview with Laurin E Kelsey: https://gamerant.com/fall-of-the-house-of-usher-laurin-kelsey-interview/

Azure interview with Laurin E Kelsey: https://www.azuremagazine.com/article/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-set-design/

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On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, we are breaking down ‘The Raven’, the final episode of “The Fall of the House of Usher”.  In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching this series!

Spoiler Alert: All Episodes of The Fall of the House of Usher

CW: Language, Drug Use/Addiction, Suicide

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On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina cover episode 7 of “The Fall of the House of Usher”, entitled ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’.. In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching this series!

Spoiler Alert: Episodes 1-7 of The Fall of the House of Usher

CW: Language, Drug Use/Addiction, Suicide, Intimate Partner abuse

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On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina cover episode 6 of “The Fall of the House of Usher”, entitled ‘Goldbug’ (but actually based on the story ‘William Wilson”!). In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching this series!

Spoiler Alert: Episodes 1-6 of The Fall of the House of Usher

CW: Language, Drug Use/Addiction, Suicide

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On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina cover the gateway for most elder millennials into the world of Edgar Allan Poe by way of a scholastic book fair: The Tell Tale Heart.  In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching this series!

Spoiler Alert: Episodes 1-5 of The Fall of the House of Usher

CW: Language, Drug Use/Addiction, Suicide, animal cruelty, medical procedures

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On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina cover a gruesome but well known classic in Poe’s canon, ‘The Black Cat’.  In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching this series!

Spoiler Alert: Episodes 1-4 of The Fall of the House of Usher

CW: Language, Drug Use/Addiction, Suicide, animal cruelty

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On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, we're diving into the mysterious Poe tale, Murders in the Rue Morgue, as we examine the crime scene left at Club Prospero, and say their goodbyes to Camille, a character gone too soon.  In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching this series!

Spoiler Alert: Episodes 1-3 of The Fall of the House of Usher

CW: Language, Drug Use/Addiction, Suicide, animal cruelty

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On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina cover a heavy hitter in Poe’s repertoire: The Masque of the Red Death.  In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching this series!

Spoiler Alert: Episodes 1-2 of The Fall of the House of Usher

CW: Language, Drug Use/Addiction, Suicide

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Quoth the raven, Michelle and Dina are chatting about the first episode of “The Fall of the House of Usher”, ‘A Midnight Dreary’.  This is going to be a fun one - they actually recorded these back when they watched the series for the very first time!  They discuss connections to Poe’s original texts, analyze the massive exposition drop we get in the episode, and share their predictions for future episodes… will they be correct?

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Spoiler Alert: Episode 1 of The Fall of the House of Usher

CW: Language, Drug Use/Addiction, Suicide

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In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle are closing the books on “The Haunting of Hill House”.  They do some rankings, make comparisons between the source material and the other films based on the novel, and share some final thoughts.  Plus, they reveal what they’ll be talking about next on the pod!

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Spoiler Alert: We will be discussing each episode in context of the entire series, so spoilers for episodes 1-10!  There is also a brief spoiler for “The Sixth Sense” at minute 8.

CW: Language. References to mental health, suicide, drug use/addiction, and child loss/infanticide and September 11th.  

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