All in all, it's clear that Mike Flanagan has struck gold once again with this horror adaptation. Linda Codega io9 was a fan, calling it "a darkly mesmerizing, erotic horror-thriller, a supernatural gothic Succession, queering the work and writing an obsessive, ritualistic performance." Amelia Emberwing at IGN definitely seemed to agree: "'The Fall of the House of Usher' is a glitzy, gory modernization of Edgar Allan Poe's stories that works in every way."
At Paste Magazine, Lucy Baugher pointed out how Flanagan expertly plays with the source material, saying, "Maybe the Ushers are always fated to be doomed in every story, but Flanagan's take on their fall is one that at least tries to ask who they might have been if they weren't." Belen Edwards at Mashable also praised the adaptation, writing, "The sheer volume and versatility of Poe's stories makes 'The Fall of the House of Usher' Flanagan's most ambitious project yet — ambition that pays off in bloody, beautiful spades."
Over at Polygon, Joshua Rivera said the series has a different vibe than Flanagan's other projects, but in a good way: "'The Fall of the House of Usher' feels lighter, zippier, and more fun than previous Flanagan shows. Therese Lacson at Collider had similar praise, and despite saying this was the showrunner's most straightforward project so far, they clearly liked it: "Flanagan's most conventional horror series yet hinges on strong, complex emotions that do more than just get your heart pounding."
