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Loved the House of Usher? Here Are 7 Lesser-Known Shows to Watch Next

Loved the House of Usher? Here Are 7 Lesser-Known Shows to Watch Next
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Let's get that spooky spirit going.

As Halloween approaches, Netflix is making sure we get the best scares possible with its new horrifying masterpiece The Fall of the House of Usher, out October 12.

Have you watched The Fall of the House of Usher?

The miniseries based on the works of the father of horror, Edgar Allan Poe, is everything you could want from a creepy gothic thriller and more. The only downside seems to be that it ends after eight episodes.

If you've already binged The Fall of the House of Usher and now are hungry for more well-written horror, here are seven other limited series that will make your Halloween season unforgettable.

The Midnight Club (2022, 86% Average Tomatometer)

Netflix

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If you loved The Fall of the House of Usher, it makes sense to check out other series from its creator, Mike Flanagan, who has long made a name for himself as the king of scares with notable projects like the horror anthology series The Haunting and the acclaimed Midnight Mass.

Perhaps Flanagan's least-known project is The Midnight Club, set in an eerie hospice for terminally ill teenagers who tell each other scary stories every night, hoping to find proof that there is life after death.

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022, 93% Average Tomatometer)

Netflix

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The maestro of horror curated this anthology of scary stories from eight different filmmakers. Each story is as bloodcurdling as the last, with a gothic horror vibe that fans of The Fall of the House of Usher will recognize and love.

Bodies (2023, 79% Average Tomatometer)

Netflix

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The crime miniseries that landed on Netflix last week is gaining momentum. Set in four different timelines, including the future, the story follows four London detectives as they investigate four gruesome murders that suddenly seem connected.

Dead Ringers (2023, 85% Average Tomatometer)

Prime Video

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Amazon's new psychological thriller, based on David Cronenberg's 1988 film, follows sinister twin gynecologists who share everything from lovers to a willingness to do anything, including committing malpractice, to open their own independent birthing center.

Marianne (2019, 94% Average Tomatometer)

Netflix

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The French horror series revolves around a young novelist who returns to her hometown to find that the evil characters from her terrifying books have found their way into the real world.

Ghoul (2018, 88% Average Tomatometer)

Netflix

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This Indian thriller is set in a dystopian future where an authoritarian, fascist regime has taken over the country. The main character, a young investigator dedicated to the regime, meets a prisoner in the detention center, a dreaded terrorist whose interrogation reveals some shocking truths and sparks supernatural events.

30 Coins (2020, 91% Average Tomatometer)

Max

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Set in a small Spanish town, this series revolves around the religious mystery surrounding a coin that may have been one of the thirty pieces of silver paid to Judas Iscariot for betraying Jesus. The protagonists, a troubled exorcist, the town's mayor and the veterinarian, find themselves caught up in a conspiracy as they try to investigate the mystery.