The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)

The Fall of the House of Usher parents guide

No surprises for a TV-MA: real scares and a jolt or two.

Scare

Properly scary

Frightening, not just tense.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is The Fall of the House of Usher scary?

Yes, properly. The Fall of the House of Usher is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is The Fall of the House of Usher?

Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is The Fall of the House of Usher rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated TV-MA, and it earns it: real scares, moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence. Not one for kids.

What is The Fall of the House of Usher about?

To secure their fortune — and future — two ruthless siblings build a family dynasty that begins to crumble when their heirs mysteriously die, one by one.

Cast and crew

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The Fall of the House of Usher is on our Ghosts and hauntings, Limited series and Mystery on Netflix lists.

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”
• “a movie that will make me cry”
• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”

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