Netflix viewers hail the latest horror series a ‘new favourite’ as fans agree: ‘It’s the first in a long time that I’ve been this hooked’

Netflix pleasantly surprised viewers with its latest horror series The Fall Of The House Of Usher.

Viewers gave the highest praise to the horror sitcom which skyrocketed on the first day it was released, October 12.

Horror fanatics have even branded the series the best since The Haunting of Hill House, a horror classic.

The Fall Of The House Of Usher follows the story of siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher built a pharmaceutical company into an empire of wealth, privilege and power.

However, secrets begin to come to light when the heirs of the Usher dynasty begin to die, leading to a struggle for survival.

Praised: Netflix left viewers pleasantly surprised with its latest horror series The Fall Of The House Of Usher

Praised: Netflix left viewers pleasantly surprised with its latest horror series The Fall Of The House Of Usher

'New favourite': Viewers gave the highest praise to the horror sitcom which became popular on its first date, 12 October.

‘New favourite’: Viewers gave the highest praise to the horror sitcom which became popular on its first date, 12 October.

Less than a day out on screens, it has already achieved an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 93 percent, matching The Haunting Of Hill House.

Fans also thought the sitcom was the first series in a long time that they were so addicted to.

Viewers took to X, formerly known as Twitter, writing: ‘Already loving the fall of the house of inlui’.

“Watch The Fall of the House of Usher as soon as I get home.”

“Almost done episode 3 of the fall of the house of the usher and this s*** is insane, I’m literally obsessed.”

‘The old bex can’t come to the phone now. why? because the fall of the house of lord has dropped on netflix.

“First two episodes of The Fall of the House of Usher are right up there with Hill House and Bly.”

“I’m only one episode in and it’s great so far.”

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Trending: Fans also thought that the sitcom was the first series in a long time that they were so addicted to

Trending: Fans also thought that the sitcom was the first series in a long time that they were so addicted to

Wow: Less than a day out on screens, it has already achieved an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 93 percent, matching The Haunting Of Hill House

Wow: Less than a day out on screens, it has already achieved an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 93 percent, matching The Haunting Of Hill House

Horror: The Fall Of The House Of Usher follows the story of siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher built a pharmaceutical company into an empire of wealth, privilege and power

Horror: The Fall Of The House Of Usher follows the story of siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher built a pharmaceutical company into an empire of wealth, privilege and power

Gruesome: However, secrets begin to come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty begin to die, leading to a struggle for survival

Gruesome: However, secrets begin to come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty begin to die, leading to a struggle for survival

Netflix’s synopsis for the eight-episode horror series read: ‘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.’

The Fall of the House of Usher, based on the book of the same name by famous Gothic fiction writer Edgar Allen Poe, was created by Mike Flanagan.

It stars the likes of The Haunting of Hill House and Bly Manor actors Carla Gugino and Kate Siegel, Thirteen Days star Bruce Greenwood and Friday Night Light’s Zach Gilford.