Mike Flanagan (filmmaker)

Mike Flanagan(born May 20, 1978) is an American filmmaker, best known for hishorrorwork. Flanagan wrote, directed, produced, and edited the horror filmsAbsentia(2011),Oculus(2013),Hush,Before I Wake,Ouija: Origin of Evil(all 2016),Gerald's Game(2017), andDoctor Sleep(2019). He created, wrote, produced, and served as showrunner on theNetflixhorror seriesThe Haunting of Hill House(2018),The Haunting of Bly Manor(2020),Midnight Mass(2021),The Midnight Club(2022), andThe Fall of the House of Usher(2023), also directing and editing some episodes of each.

Mike Flanagan
Born(1978-05-20)May 20, 1978(age 46)
Occupation(s)Film director, editor, screenwriter, producer
Years active2000–present
Spouse
(m.2016)
Children3
Websitemikeflanaganfilm.com

Flanagan is married to actressKate Siegel,who has been featured in most of his works sinceOculus.They also wrote the screenplay ofHushtogether. Other frequent collaborators includeCarla Gugino,Henry Thomas,Samantha Sloyan,Rahul Kohli,Bruce Greenwood,Zach Gilford,Michael Trucco,Annalise Basso,Lulu Wilson,Annabeth Gish,Katie Parker andAlex Essoe.

Early life and education

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Mike Flanagan was born inSalem, Massachusetts,on May 20, 1978.[1][2]His family moved around often due to his father's job in theU.S. Coast Guard,at one point living onGovernors Island.[3]Although he only briefly lived in Salem, it left an impression on him, and he retained an interest in both theSalem witch trialsand associated topics such as ghost stories and horror fiction.[2]

He later lived inMaryland,where he was a student atArchbishop Spalding High Schoolbefore attendingTowson University.[2]He graduated with aBA,majoring in Electronic Media & Film and minoring in Theater.[4]

Career

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Flanagan's student films were more oriented toward melodrama. He later characterized them as "unfit for public consumption" but called them "incredible learning experiences".[2]After graduating, he directedGhosts of Hamilton Street(2003), filmed in Maryland with local actors,[5]including Scott Graham, whom Flanagan met at Towson. Graham would go on to star in Flanagan's 2006 short film,Oculus: Chapter 3 – The Man with the Plan,which he made for $1,500.[4]

Flanagan originally intended for theOculusstory to be told in a series of short films, but he could not find the financing. Instead, he shot the chapter that included a back story and used that to demonstrate that he could direct a horror film. The short proved popular at film festivals, and producers were interested in developing the concept. However, they either wanted to shoot it as a found footage film or rejected Flanagan's stipulation that he direct the feature-length adaptation. Flanagan directedAbsentia(2011), which was financed through aKickstartercampaign, in response to this rejection.[2]Made for $70,000 and filmed in hisGlendale, California,apartment,Absentiawas releaseddirect-to-videobut gained popularity whenNetflixoffered it on its streaming service.[6]After its surprise success, Flanagan continued to shopOculusaround.Intrepid Picturestook an interest in the concept and agreed to let Flanagan direct. The feature version ofOculuswas filmed in 2012 and released theatrically byRelativity Mediain 2014.[7]

Flanagan shot his next film,Before I Wake,in 2013. It was acquired byRelativity Mediain 2014 and was originally scheduled for release on May 8, 2015, but was pushed back to September 25, 2015, and later pulled from the schedule entirely when the company filed for bankruptcy. After a year in bankruptcy court, Relativity announced thatBefore I Wakewould be released on April 8, 2016, but missed that date as the company struggled to get back on its feet.[8]The film was then scheduled for September 9, 2016, but Relativity once again pulled the film three weeks ahead of this date, prompting a public argument between Flanagan and Relativity CEO Ryan Kavanaugh onTwitter;Kavanaugh claimed September 9 was a "bad date" while Flanagan suggested that Relativity was financially unable to release the film.[9]Relativity never released the film as Kavanaugh sold the company to Singaporean social network YuuZoo in October 2016,[10]with Netflix eventually acquiring the rights to the film and releasing it in January 2018.[11]

Flanagan wrote and directedOuija: Origin of Evil,which starredElizabeth Reaser,Henry Thomas,andAnnalise Basso.[12]Production began in September 2015, and the film was released in October 2016, grossing over $81 million worldwide.[13]Around the same time, it was revealed that Flanagan had been working on a "secret project" calledHush.Written in 2014 and filmed in March 2015, the project was kept confidential until a screening at theToronto Film Festival.[14]Written by Flanagan and lead actressKate Siegel,and also starringJohn Gallagher Jr.,Michael Trucco,andSamantha Sloyan,the film had its world premiere atSXSWin March 2016 and was released exclusively on Netflix on April 8, 2016 to positive reviews. In 2017 Flanagan directed, wrote, and edited the psychological horror filmGerald's Game,based on the1992 novel of the same titlebyStephen King.The film was released on Netflix on September 29, 2017 to critical acclaim.[15]King called the film "hypnotic, horrifying and terrific" after watching therough cut.[16]

In 2018, Flanagan created, wrote, directed, produced, and edited the Netflix supernatural horror seriesThe Haunting of Hill House,based onShirley Jackson'snovel of the same name.[17]In 2019, Flanagan wrote and directed the horror filmDoctor Sleep,based on thenovel of the same namebyStephen King,itself the sequel to his previous novelThe Shining.Ewan McGregorstars as the older version of Danny Torrance in the film, which was released in November.[18][19]In February 2019,The Haunting of Hill Housewas renewed for astand-alone second season,titledThe Haunting of Bly Manor,based on the novelThe Turn of the ScrewbyHenry James.[20]It premiered in 2020.[21]Around the same time, it was also announced that Flanagan had joined frequent collaborator Trevor Macy as a partner inIntrepid Picturesand that the duo had signed an exclusive overall deal with Netflix to produce television content.[22]

In July 2019, as part of that overall deal, Netflix ordered Flanagan's original horror seriesMidnight Mass.[23]Flanagan wrote, directed and served asshowrunneron the seven-episode series, which was released in September 2021 to critical acclaim after a production delay in 2020 caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic.[24]

In May 2020 it was announced that Flanagan would adapt numerous novels byChristopher Pikeinto a new series, titledThe Midnight Club,for Netflix. Flanagan co-created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner.[25]

In October 2021 it was announced that Flanagan would createThe Fall of the House of Usher,an eight-episode limited series for Netflix based on theshort story of the same nameand other works byEdgar Allan Poe.Flanagan directed four episodes of the series, with the other four helmed by his longtime cinematographerMichael Fimognari.[26]

In May 2024, Flanagan left Intrepid Pictures to launch his own company, Red Room Pictures.[27]

In May 2023, it was announced that Flanagan would adapt King's drama novellaThe Life of Chuckfrom the short story collectionIf It Bleedsinto a feature film starringTom HiddlestonandMark Hamill.[28]The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024, where it won thePeople's Choice Award.

In July 2024, Flanagan was confirmed to write a segment forV/H/S/Beyond,which was released exclusively on Shudder on October 4, 2024.[29][30]

Upcoming projects

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In April 2021, Flanagan was announced to be developing a film forUniversal Picturesbased on theChristopher PikenovelThe Season of Passage.[31]In December 2022, Flanagan and his partner production company, Intrepid Pictures signed a first-look overall TV deal withAmazon Studios.Flanagan also owns the television rights toThe Dark Tower,a series of fantasy novels written byStephen King.[32]

By May 2024, Flanagan was in talks to direct the next film inThe Exorcistfranchise.[33]Later that month, Flanagan was confirmed to be directing a newExorcistfilm as a reboot with plans for a new trilogy being scrapped following the reception ofThe Exorcist: Believer.[34]The film is scheduled for release on March 13, 2026.[35]

In October 2024, Flanagan announced he was developing a television series adaptation of Stephen King'sCarrieforAmazon MGM Studios.[36][37]

Recognition

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Flanagan's work has attracted praise from figures such asWilliam Friedkin,Stephen King,andQuentin Tarantinofor his directing style and lack of reliance onjump scares.[38][39][40][41][42]Ironically, the first episode of his seriesThe Midnight Club(2022) set a newGuinness World Recordfor the most jump scares in a single episode of television with 21.[43]However, Flanagan stated that this jump-scare sequence was in direct response to studio notes requesting more jump scares, and he designed this 21-scare scene so that the "jump scare(s) would be rendered meaningless."[44]

Personal life

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Flanagan was formerly in a relationship with actress Courtney Bell, who starred in his filmAbsentia,and with whom he has a son.[45]In February 2016, he married actress and frequent collaboratorKate Siegel,with whom he has a son and a daughter.[46][45][47]

Flanagan spent years studying various religions, later describingMidnight Massas a passion project that was "deeply personal" and dealt intimately with hisCatholicupbringing and his eventualatheism,as well as his sobriety.[48]

Filmography

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Student film

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Year Title Director Writer Editor Producer Composer
2000 Makebelieve Yes Yes Yes No Yes
2001 Still Life Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2003 Ghosts of Hamilton Street Yes Yes Yes No No

Short film

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Year Title Director Writer Editor Producer Notes
2006 Oculus: Chapter 3 – The Man with the Plan Yes Yes Uncredited Yes
2024 Stowaway No Yes No No Segment forV/H/S/Beyond[30]

Feature film

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Year Title Director Writer Editor Producer
2011 Absentia Yes Yes Yes Yes
2013 Oculus Yes Yes Yes No
2016 Hush Yes Yes Yes No
Before I Wake Yes Yes Yes No
Ouija: Origin of Evil Yes Yes Yes No
2017 Gerald's Game Yes Yes Yes No
2019 Doctor Sleep Yes Yes Yes No
2024 The Life of Chuck Yes Yes Yes Yes

Executive producer

Year Title Notes
2017 Dobaara: See Your Evil Also story writer
Indianremake ofOculus
2024 Shelby Oaks [49]
TBA The Room Returns! Also actor
Role: Peter[50]

Television

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Year Title Director Writer Editor Executive
producer
Creator
2018 The Haunting of Hill House Yes 4 episodes 1 episode Yes Yes
2020 The Haunting of Bly Manor 1 episode 1 episode 4 episodes Yes Yes
2021 Midnight Mass Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2022 The Midnight Club 2 episodes 9 episodes 6 episodes Yes Yes
2023 The Fall of the House of Usher 4 episodes 7 episodes 4 episodes Yes Yes

Editor only

Year Title Notes
2005 Untold Stories of the E.R. Associate, documentary series
2007 Bone Detectives Documentary series
2008 Your Place or Mine? Reality series
Super Swank Documentary series
2008–2009 Machines of Malice
2009 Pinks: All Out Reality series
Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles
2009–2010 Most Daring
2010 Design School
Hot in Cleveland Episode: "Behind the Hotness"

Frequent collaborators

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Flanagan is known for his recurring collaborations with certain actors.[51][52][53][54][55][56][57]When asked about this tendency, and the recurring collaborator section on his Wikipedia page, he described such collaboration (including having other directors on his shows) as being "something that's very necessary as our company has grown and as our shows have grown". Of career-long DP Michael Fimognari, along with directors Axelle Carolyn and Morgan Beggs he said "I trust those people with my life".[58]

Frequent actor collaborations (2 or more projects)
Work
Actor
Absentia
(2011)
Oculus
(2013)
Hush
(2016)
Before I Wake
(2016)
Ouija: Origin of Evil
(2016)
Gerald's Game
(2017)
The Haunting of Hill House
(2018)
Doctor Sleep
(2019)
The Haunting of Bly Manor
(2020)
Midnight Mass
(2021)
The Midnight Club
(2022)
The Fall of the House of Usher
(2023)
The Life of Chuck
(2024)
Total roles
Selena Anduze Does not appear Paige Anne "Apron Annie" Lamont Does not appear 2
Saidah Arrika Ekulona Does not appear Mrs. Walker Does not appear TBA 2
Crystal Balint Does not appear Dolly Scarborough Maggie Morella Usher Does not appear 3
Annalise Basso Does not appear Young Kaylie Russell Does not appear Lina Zander Does not appear Janice Halliday 3
Courtney Bell Tricia Riley Auctioneer Does not appear Andrea Morgan Does not appear 3
Matt Biedel Does not appear Sturge Tim Pawluk William "Bill-T" Wilson TBA 4
Ruth Codd Does not appear Anya Juno Usher Does not appear 2
Kyliegh Curran Does not appear Abra Stone Does not appear Lenore Usher Does not appear 2
Annarah Cymone Does not appear Leeza Scarborough Sandra Does not appear 2
Patricia Drake Does not appear Joanie Cataract Woman Does not appear 2
Alex Essoe Does not appear Wendy Torrance Charlotte Wingrave Mildred Gunning Poppy Corn Court Witness Does not appear 5
Jamie Flanagan Jamie Lambert Tobin Capp Does not appear Court Clerk Funeral Director Diesel Doug Does not appear Group Leader Does not appear 6
Aya Furukawa Does not appear Natsuki Beth "Tina" Does not appear 2
Vincent Gale Does not appear Howie Hobbs Does not appear Boss Does not appear 2
Zach Gilford Does not appear Riley Flynn Mark Young Roderick Usher Does not appear 3
Karen Gillan Does not appear Kaylie Russell Does not appear Felicia Gordon 2
Annabeth Gish Does not appear Natalie Friedman Does not appear Clara Dudley Does not appear Dr. Sarah Gunning Does not appear Eliza Usher Does not appear 4
Justin Gordon Det. Lonergan Mark Does not appear Dr. Tennant Does not appear 3
Scott Graham Dr. Elliot Warren Does not appear 2
Bruce Greenwood Does not appear Gerald Burlingame Does not appear Dr. John Dalton Does not appear Roderick Usher Does not appear 3
Carla Gugino Does not appear Jessie Burlingame Olivia Crain Does not appear Jamie Taylora.k.a.The Storyteller Judge Does not appear Verna Does not appear 5
Mark Hamill Does not appear Arthur Pym Albie Krantz 2
Oliver Jackson-Cohen Does not appear Luke Crain Does not appear Peter Quint Does not appear 2
Zak Jeffries David Stone Officer Does not appear 2
Doug Jones Walter Lambert Does not appear Ghoul Marcus Does not appear 2
Rahul Kohli Does not appear Owen Sharma Sheriff Hassan Shabazz Vincent Beggs Leo Usher Bri 5
James Lafferty Does not appear Michael Dumont Does not appear Ryan Quale Does not appear 3
Heather Langenkamp Does not appear Dr. Georgina Stanton Does not appear Vera 2
Dave Levine Det. Ryan Mallory Robert Clancy Does not appear 2
Robert Longstreet Does not appear Horace Dudley Barry the Chunk Does not appear Joe Collie Janitor William Longfellow Does not appear 5
Carl Lumbly Does not appear Dick Hallorann Does not appear C. Auguste Dupin Sam Yarbrough 3
John C. MacDonald Does not appear Bowl Christopher Perry Does not appear 2
Violet McGraw Does not appear Young Nell Crain Violet Hansen Does not appear Lily 3
Logan Medina Does not appear Jayden Harris Library kid Does not appear 2
T'Nia Miller Does not appear Hannah Grose Does not appear Victorine LaFourcade Does not appear 2
Katie Parker Callie Russel Phone Store Clerk Does not appear Poppy Hill Silent Sarey Perdita Willoughby Does not appear Aceso Annabel Lee Does not appear 7
Victoria Pedretti Does not appear Nell Crain Does not appear Dani Clayton Does not appear 2
Molly C. Quinn Does not appear Mrs. Grady Does not appear Jenny TBA 3
Igby Rigney Does not appear Warren Flynn Kevin Toby Does not appear 3
Elizabeth Reaser Does not appear Alice Zander Does not appear Shirley Crain Does not appear 2
Natalie Roers Jogger Does not appear Katie Does not appear Reporter Does not appear 3
Sauriyan Sapkota Does not appear Amesh Prospero "Perry" Usher TBA 3
Kate Siegel Does not appear Marisol Chavez Madison Young Does not appear Jenny Browning Sally Theodora Crain Does not appear Viola Willoughby Erin Greene Does not appear Camille L'Espanaye Miss Richards 9
Samantha Sloyan Does not appear Sarah Greene Does not appear Leigh Crain Does not appear Bev Keane Shasta Tamerlane Usher Miss Rohrbacher 6
Fedor Steer Does not appear William Hill Vito Giannelli Does not appear 2
Carel Struycken Does not appear Raymond Andrew Jouberta.k.a.Moonlight Man Does not appear Grampa Flick Does not appear 2
Henry Thomas Does not appear Father Tom Hogan Tom Young Hugh Crain The Bartender
Jack Torrance
Henry Wingrave Ed Flynn Freedom Jack Frederick Usher Does not appear 8
Jacob Tremblay Does not appear Cody Morgan Does not appear Bradley Trevor Does not appear Charles "Chuck" Krantz 3
Michael Trucco Does not appear John Stanley Does not appear Wade Scarborough Frederick Rufus Griswold TBA 5
Lulu Wilson Does not appear Doris Zander Does not appear Young Shirley Crain Does not appear Young Madeline Usher Does not appear 3

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Film Result Ref(s)
Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival September 18, 2011 Best Feature (Jury Award) Absentia Won [59][60]
Shriekfest October 2, 2011 Best Horror Feature Film Absentia Won [61]
Writers Guild of America Awards February 17, 2019 New Series The Haunting of Hill House Nominated [62]
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards February 25, 2019 Best Series The Haunting of Hill House Won [63]
Saturn Awards October 26, 2021 Best Director Doctor Sleep Nominated [64]
Best Writing Doctor Sleep Nominated
Best Editing Doctor Sleep Nominated
Bram Stoker Award May 14, 2022 Superior Achievement in a Screenplay Midnight Mass"Book VI: Acts of the Apostles" Won [65]
Writers Guild of America Awards March 20, 2022 Original Long Form Midnight Mass Nominated [66]
Fantasia International Film Festival September 6, 2024 Cheval Noir Award The Life of Chuck Won [67]

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