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Mike Flanagan

Salem, Massachusetts, USABorn May 20, 1978

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 (2016), Gerald's Game (2017), and Doctor Sleep (2019). He created, wrote, produced, and served as showrunner on the Netflix horror series The Haunting of Hill House (2018), The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Midnight Mass (2021), The Midnight Club (2022), and The Fall of the House of Usher (2023), also directing and editing some if not all episodes of each. Flanagan is married to actress Kate Siegel, who has been featured in most of his works since Oculus. They also wrote the screenplay of Hush together. Other frequent collaborators include Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kohli, Bruce Greenwood, Zach Gilford, Michael Trucco, Annalise Basso, Lulu Wilson, Annabeth Gish, Katie Parker and Alex Essoe. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mike Flanagan (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography13

The Exorcist: Martyrs

The Exorcist: Martyrs

2027
The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck

2025
Doctor Sleep
B+

Doctor Sleep

2019·8 grades
Gerald's Game
B+

Gerald's Game

2017·2 grades
Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of Evil

2016
Before I Wake

Before I Wake

2016
Hush
B+

Hush

2016·7 grades
Oculus
B

Oculus

2014·6 grades
Absentia
A-

Absentia

2011·1 grade
Oculus: Chapter 3 – The Man with the Plan

Oculus: Chapter 3 – The Man with the Plan

2006
Ghosts of Hamilton Street

Ghosts of Hamilton Street

2003
Still Life

Still Life

2001
Makebelieve

Makebelieve

2000

Television7

The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

Carrie
B+

Carrie

2026·1 grade
The Fall of the House of Usher
B

The Fall of the House of Usher

2023·4 grades
The Midnight Club
D

The Midnight Club

2022·1 grade
Midnight Mass
A

Midnight Mass

2021·5 grades
The Haunting of Bly Manor
C

The Haunting of Bly Manor

2020·2 grades
The Haunting of Hill House
A

The Haunting of Hill House

2018·6 grades