Madeline’s House Of Usher Fate Wasted Her Most Shocking Scene (& Made Her Worst Fear Come True)

Madeline Usher’s fate wasted her most shocking scene in The Fall of the House of Usher, and her worst fear came true in the end. Mike Flanagan’s limited series was meant to show the consequences of greed, power, and wealth. The Fall of the House of Usher focuses on the grim deal that Madeline (Mary McDonnell) and Roderick Usher (Bruce Greenwood) made with the demon Verna, played by Carla Gugino, in order to achieve everything they’ve dreamed of. The series continually showed that Madeline and Roderick would go to great lengths to keep their prestige and wealth.