Like Hill House, this series is at its best when it highlights individual characters and dives into their psychological complexities. Here, the family at the center of the drama is not only a thinly veiled allusion to the Sackler family, but also draws clear inspiration from the Roys of Succession. The eldest boy is an entitled man-child, the oldest daughter a vain but insecure power-hungry businesswoman, the next son a self-obsessed party boy. Similarities aside, this series manages to carve out its own space within the genre of capitalistic satire. What works less well is the overabundance of Poe. Although the plot is only loosely inspired by the medley of Poe stories that the series name and episode titles are taken from, there are many instances of characters reciting lines from his poetry, and these stand out as awkward and forced. But those moments are easy enough to look past; it’s not his best work (it can’t touch Hill House), but Flanagan has once again delivered an entertaining Halloween treat. (Excerpt of full review from the Double Take newsletter)