Star Rahul Kohli reveals that Mike Flanagan's latest Netflix series, The Fall of the House of Usher, will be very violent and graphic. Flanagan found success on the streaming platform back in 2016 with the release of his film Hush, followed a year later by his adaptation of Stephen King's Gerald's Game. He is also known for having created the popular Haunting horror anthology series, beginning with 2018's The Haunting of Hill House. Kohli starred in its second season, The Haunting of Bly Manor, as well as Flanagan's most recent hit, Midnight Mass.
Flanagan announced his plans to adapt Edgar Allan Poe's short story The Fall of the House of Usher in October, with news of Kohli's casting coming only a couple of months later. The miniseries also reunites the filmmaker with Carla Gugino, Carl Lumbly, Samantha Sloyan, Henry Thomas, T'Nia Miller, Kate Siegel, and Bruce Greenwood, who replaced actor Frank Langella as Rodrick Usher back in April. Flanagan has referred to the show as a "modern remix" of Poe's work and while specific details surrounding the plot remain under wraps, audiences can likely expect it to reflect the Gothic aesthetic and themes of madness and isolation presented in the famous 1839 story. Filming for House of Usher began on January 31 and is set to wrap in July.
Now, in speaking with ComicBook.com, Rahul Kohli is revealing some exciting information about Mike Flanagan's latest series. He calls The Fall of the House of Usher Flanagan's "graphic novel," and shares that, compared to the filmmaker's previous projects, it feels completely different. He then goes on to explain how Flanagan himself described the show before stating that it is very violent and unlike what audiences have come to expect. Read Kohli's full quote regarding The Fall of the House of Usher below:
"This one, for me, is Mike Flanagan's graphic novel, that's what it feels like. It feels like the most colorful, loud, and in your face. I think Mike likened Usher to, if Midnight Mass was a symphony, this is a rock concert with Mike shredding on a f-cking electric guitar. That really does feel like it. Of all the things I've even spoken to him about, [I've said,] 'Hey, we should reach out to a publisher and have a graphic novel adaptation come out at the same time,' because the material suits it so well. It's so graphic and violent. It's very different from what people have become accustomed to."
Kohli is not the first star to tease the addition of more graphic content in Mike Flanagan's adaptation. Flanagan's wife and long-time collaborator Kate Siegel recently teased a lot of gore will be featured in the highly anticipated miniseries. Like Kohli, she explained that the show will be very different, but added that it is "buckets of blood" and that "the characters are all turned up to 11."
Fans of Flanagan's horror filmography on Netflix have been eager for details surrounding the new series since its announcement, and Kohli's latest remarks should certainly keep fueling their excitement. His creative touch has elevated many past adaptations, so audiences can rest assured that the wait for The Fall of the House of Usher should be well worth it. With Flanagan's upcoming Midnight Club scheduled to debut on the streaming platform in October, fans can look forward to watching that as they await any further updates.
Source: ComicBook.com