Netflix Creator Debunks Theory with Acid

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 Mike Flanagan's Netflix originals are filled with subtle references and Easter Eggs that require multiple viewings.

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The Fall of the House of Usher, a miniseries by Flanagan, has strong influences from Edgar Allan Poe.

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There was a theory that the storyline in The Fall of the House of Usher was inspired by the seven deadly sins, but Flanagan debunked this theory.

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Flanagan clarified that the Usher children do not represent the seven deadly sins, as there are only six children in the narrative.

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 Flanagan stated that he already explored religious horror in his previous work, Midnight Mass.

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 Flanagan believes that no one can do the seven deadly sins better than the film Se7en.

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Flanagan appreciates viewers' interpretations of his work but clarifies that the theory about the seven deadly sins was not his intention.

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With Flanagan's confirmation, the theory about the seven deadly sins in The Fall of the House of Usher can be disregarded.

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