Speaking as a longtime fan of the filmmaker, I consider Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher to be one of the best Mike Flanagan creations yet, and for a multitude of reasons. I am especially in awe, however, of the Doctor Sleep director’s ability to expand Edgar Allan Poe’s 72-page novella into an eight-part Netflix original miniseries — whilst also taking inspiration from more of the seminal author’s works, of course. Regardless, it makes me wonder what other short horror stories out there would be worth adapting for screen.
There have been many great horror movies and TV shows alike for which short-form literature served as the basis, such as how The Thing is adapted from John W. Campbell’s "Who Goes There?", or Clive Barker’s “The Forbidden” inspired Candyman. So what is the next great screen adaptation of a horror show story? Perhaps it could be one of the following creepy classics and underrated tales below.
