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Mike Flanagan is a prolific and acclaimed horror filmmaker who has worked on feature films and TV series such as The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, and Midnight Mass. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and has been sober since 2018.
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Mike Flanagan (born May 20, 1978) is an American filmmaker, best known for his horror work. Flanagan wrote, directed, produced, and edited the horror films Absentia (2011), Oculus (2013), Hush , Before I Wake , Ouija: Origin of Evil (all 2016), Gerald's Game (2017), and Doctor Sleep (2019).
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- Midnight Mass. It’s a testament to Flanagan’s abilities as a storyteller that the very best of the five Netflix series he’s created is also the only one that came straight out of his imagination.
- The Fall of the House of Usher. Flanagan’s The Fall of the House of Usher opens in much the same way as the Edgar Allan Poe story of the same name: A man arrives at a decrepit home, summoned by an old acquaintance who is deathly ill.
- The Haunting of Bly Manor. Bly Manor over Hill House? It’s not a popular opinion, I know. And I’ll admit that Flanagan’s second series gets off to a pretty slow start.
- The Haunting of Hill House. Flanagan’s first Netflix series became a huge surprise hit—and for many of his fans, this extremely loose adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s National Book Award finalist remains the impossibly high standard against which everything he’s done since must be judged.
Oct 13, 2023 · Vulture ranks every Mike Flanagan movie and TV show, from his debut Absentia to his latest Netflix series The Fall of the House of Usher. Find out which projects showcase his emotional horror, Stephen King adaptations, and ambitious storytelling.
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Mike Flanagan is a prolific writer, director, and editor of feature films and television. After spending five years as a partner in Intrepid Pictures, he founded his own production company - Red Room Pictures - in 2024.
8 Best Mike Flanagan Shows and Movies to Stream (If You Dare) - Netflix Tudum. From The Fall of the House of Usher to The Haunting of Hill House and Gerald’s Game, Flanagan has mastered the art of a good scare.
Mike Flanagan is a prolific writer, director, and editor. He entered into an exclusive overall deal with Amazon Studios in 2023 for television projects (after a similar exclusive deal with Netflix from 2018-2022), and has made feature films for Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Netflix and more.
