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If there's a man who knows a thing or two about locating the humanity in the monstrous — and the monstrosity in the human — then it's surelyMike Flanagan.FromThe Haunting Of Hill Houseand Bly Manor, toMidnight MassandThe Midnight Club,Doctor SleeptoOculus,the filmmaker's capacity to blend visceral horror and profound tragedy while generating a well pool of deep emotion is unparalleled. It's a unique set of skills that will come in handy for Flanagan's next writing assignment: a new take on Batman B-lister Clayface forJames GunnandPeter Safran'sDC Studios.

According to Deadline's reporting, Flanagan has been tapped to write a standalone Clayface feature for DC Studios, with the expectation being that the horror aficionado's movie — which is currently seeking a director — would function as an Elseworlds joint And while we don't know anything about the proposed plot of Flanagan's...

Following the recent success ofColin Farrell’s ThePenguin,DC Studiosis said to be moving forward with a villain from Batman’s Rogues Gallery, Clayface. As per Variety reports, DC has greenlit the feature film by bringing filmmakerMike Flanaganon board to write the screenplay for the movie.

Clayface from Batman: The Animated Series | image: DC Studios

Although fans had been previously skeptical about the film—considering how several DC projects prior toRobert Pattinson’sThe Batmanfailed to break even—now it seems Mike Flanagan’s association has brought back hope. Taking to social media, netizens thus expressed their interest in the movie, considering how Flanagan’s filmography never failed to astonish.

DC Studios Greenlit Clayface with Mike Flanagan’s Screenplay

DC fans gather around, for Clayface is finally set to join the newDC Universeafter Mike Flanagan previously pitched his take on the shapeshifting supervillain.

Writer/directorMike Flanaganshares several recommendations for uplifting movies. Flanagan is best known for his work in the horror genre with films such asHush,Oculus,andOuija: Origin of Evil.He saw success withNetflixseries, includingThe Haunting of Hill House,Midnight Mass,and Fall of the House of Usher. He also adapted theStephen KingnovelsDoctor SleepandGerald's Game.He has three more King adaptations in the works withThe Life of Chuck,Carrie, and the genre-crossing epicThe Dark Tower.In addition to those, Flanagan is busy with a new Exorcist movie.

Although Flanagan's career largely focuses on horror, the director has said his future work will end on a hopeful note, despite some previous bleak endings. Flanagan stated that when his children eventually watch his work he does not want to leave them with a sense of hopelessness and that "no matter how dark a story gets,...

Matthew Lillardteases his part inMike Flanagan's first non-horror work,The Life of Chuck.Adapted fromStephen King's 2020 novellaIf It Bleeds,The Life of ChuckstarsTom Hiddlestonin the title role along withMark Hamill,Chiwetel Ejiofor,Karen Gillan,andJacob Tremblay.The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6 but has yet to receive a worldwide distribution date. Lillard plays a construction worker who finds peace amid the chaos in a world that is falling apart.

Lillard offers some insight to GamesRadar+ about his minor role. Though Gus only shows up for a five-minute scene, the actor finds the character "beautiful" because Gus "packs a whole fistful of humanity" during his limited appearance, teasing the character's ability to "shift the movie into an emotional place." Lillard reveals that he was attracted to the film because he resonated with the experience of an outcast,...

Horror enthusiasts have something to look forward to asKate Siegel(Hush) andDavid Dastmalchian(Late Night with the Devil) will be starring together in the upcoming zombie film Epilogue, which will be produced by one of the kings of horror,Mike Flanagan.Below, we shared all there is to know about this movie so far.

Described as an action-horror flick, Epilogue will be directed byMichael Fimognari.Fimognari is known for directing episodes of theNetflixhorror seriesThe Midnight ClubandThe Fall of the House of Usher.He will be helming this movie from a script co-written byLuke BarnettandTanner Thomason.

The story takes place a year after the zombie apocalypse is believed to have ended, and follows a desperate couple searching for a cure for their infected daughter. AlthoughSiegeland Dastmalchian's roles in the film haven't been revealed, our guess is that they'll play the couple.

Mike FlanaganandDavid Dastmalchianare both prominent figures in the horror world, so it’s somewhat surprising that their first collaboration came not on a horror project, but on Flanagan’s upcoming movieThe Life of Chuck– which, despite being aStephen Kingadaptation, is a drama. Today, Deadline has announced that Flanagan and Dastmalchian are set to work together again… and this time the project is a horror film. Flanagan will be producing Epilogue, which Dastmalchian will star in alongside Flanagan’s wife and frequent collaboratorKate Siegel.Michael Fimognari,who worked as cinematographer on most of Flanagan’s work and directed episodes ofThe Midnight ClubandThe Fall of the House of Usher(not to mention the filmsTo All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love YouandTo All the Boys: Always and Forever), will be directing, working from a screenplay byLuke BarnettandTanner Thomason.

Mike Flanaganis producing a new zombie movie featuring familiar stars from previous horror projects. The best known Mike Flanagan movies and TV shows are all part of the horror genre, including theStephen KingadaptationsGerald's GameandDoctor Sleep.He also created quite a few popularNetflixhorror miniseries includingThe Haunting of Hill House,The Haunting of Bly Manor,Midnight Mass,andThe Fall of the House of Usher.

Per Deadline, the upcoming zombie action-horror movie Epilogue has castKate SiegelandDavid Dastmalchianin the lead roles. The movie will be produced by Mike Flanagan and directed byThe Fall of the House of Usher'sMichael Fimognarifrom a screenplay byLuke BarnettandTanner Thomason,who previously collaborated as co-stars on the Barnett-penned 2020 comedyFaith Based.Read the official synopsis of the movie below:

Set one year after the zombie apocalypse has supposedly come to an end,...

Exclusive: Veteran producerTucker Tooleyis partnering with Big3, the 3-on-3 basketball league founded by show biz multi-hyphenateIce Cubeand longtime entertainment executiveJeff Kwatinetz,for a docuseries chronicling its rise to prominence over the last seven years.

Not yet titled, the series will tell the unflinchingly truthful story of the first new sports league to succeed since theUFC.Each episode will delve into the challenges and controversies of the past seven seasons, as well as the eclectic personalities, pinnacles, and heartbreaks on the court as teams vie for the 2025 championship title. Additionally, the series will examine the ongoing off-the-court entrepreneurial challenges of bringing a new sport and league to market.

News of the Big3 series comes following the recent conclusion of the league’s seventh season — its most-viewed season on record. Fully financed, the project will be produced by Tooley under his Tooley Entertainment banner. No word...

Plexis gearing up for an exciting lineup of films and series in November 2024. Viewers can look forward to a variety of new additions, includingBlue Ridge,But I’m A Cheerleader,Call Jane,andEmpire State.Cult classics likeThe Grudge,Hard Candy,House of 1000 Corpses,andThe Midnight Meat Trainare also hitting the platform, alongside more recent hits likeWind Riverand Where’d You Go,Bernadette?For fans of horror, thrillers, and emotional dramas, there’s no shortage of options. However, Plex is also bidding farewell to a number of films and shows in November. Among those leaving are24 Hours to Live,Drive Angry,The Devil’s Rejects,Snowpiercer,andUSS Indianapolis: Men of Courage.If you’ve been meaning to watch these titles, now is the time to catch them before they disappear. For those looking to binge their favorites, many notable titles are still available for streaming.

October is here, which means it’s time to observe the sacred 31-day ancestral feast known as Spooky Season.

Obviously, our favorite way to celebrate is by revisiting beloved horror classics from years past.

But while most pop culture sites are focusing on movies that will keep you up at night, we here at TV Fanatic prefer to examine the most memorable horror limited series — specifically, the ones created byMike Flanagan.

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For the uninitiated, Flanagan is basically the streaming world’s answer toStephen King:

He’s prolific, he’s wildly popular; and while his stories offer plenty of chills from the supernatural realm, he’s typically more interested in moments of genuine poignancy than cheap jump scares.

While non-Netflix subscribers might be more familiar with Flanagan’s feature films, recent years have found the horror maestro helming sprawling, deeply personal streaming shows that often recall...

While still waiting for Mike FlanagansThe Life of Chuckmovie to hit theaters in summer 2025, the horror auteur has a new horror film available on streaming, V/H/S/Beyond, to watch in the meantime. Flanagan has directed and written some of the most popular and critically adored horror series and movies of the past decade, with hits likeThe Haunting of Hill House,Midnight Mass,Hush,and Geralds Game standing out among his work. Therefore, its no surprise that his adaptation of Stephen KingsThe Life of Chuckstory is among the most anticipated upcoming film releases.

Though the film premiered to warm reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024, currently holding an 85% critics score onRotten Tomatoes,audiences have to wait until summer 2025 for The Life of Chucks theatrical release. Considering Flanagans last directorial release was in fall 2023 with NetflixsThe Fall of the House of Ushershow,...

I recently ranked the 10 bestStephen Kingbooks ever, and had an absolute blast. I've been a huge Stephen King nerd for almost my entire life, and I loved revisiting some of his best works as I researched the list. Since I got the best of King's books out of the way, the next logical step was to go ahead and rank the 10 best Stephen King short stories. However, this proved to be a far more daunting task. King has a lot of short stories, folks, and the bulk of them are pretty damn great. Which meant whittling the list down to 10 specific titles was a little tricky for me, but I did my best!

And just to make this more difficult on myself, I went ahead and laid down some ground rules that I almost immediately regretted. I wanted to specifically focus on short stories here, which means I...

Kate Siegelis happy to get very real about extraterrestrial life very quickly. When asked if she believes in aliens, she offers a specific and chilling response.

“I’m a huge sci-fi reader…Ray Bradbury is one of my favorite authors of all time,” she says. “In the world right now there’s a lot of discourse about aliens being real. The needle is turning towards, ‘Yes, aliens exist.’ It’s a matter of when and where we will contact them, and not if they exist. I imagine that aliens are here on this planet and we’ll end up realizing it’s something obvious, like an octopus or a fungi structure is actually an alien that had been here forever. I think the most terrifying realization would be that they were under our noses all the time.”

This analysis makesSiegelthe perfect contributor to “V/H/S/Beyond,”the seventh chapter in the horror anthology series,...

After years of acclaim in front of the camera and writing in the horror genre,Kate Siegelis finally making her directorial debut with V/H/S/Beyond's "Stowaway",and bringingAlanah Pearcealong with her.Siegelis best known for her frequent collaborations with her husband,Mike Flanagan,having first appeared in his 2013 horror movieOculusbefore going on to hold bigger roles inGerald's Game,Netflix'sThe Hauntinganthology series,Midnight MassandThe Fall of the House of Usher.Beyond her work with Flanagan, Siegel also led the twisty Netflix thriller Hypnotic and had supporting roles inThe Wrath of Beckyand HBO'sThe Time Traveler's Wife.

Pearce,on the other hand, is best known for her work in the world of video game journalism, having begun in her home country of Australia by working for close to a dozen outlets, including Impulse Gamer and theBBC,...

While not many viewers have heard of one of 2024's great horror hidden gems,Mike Flanaganis right to spotlight the Irish indie Oddity as one of the years highlights. It might seem hard to believe when there is an entire slate of upcoming Mike Flanagan TV shows and movies on the way, but there was a time when the genre legend was an obscure indie director. Before the breakout success of his 2018NetflixseriesThe Haunting of Hill Housemade him a major name in Hollywood horror, Flanagan was best known for smaller horror movies likeOculus,Before I Wake,andHush.

Related Oddity Review: I Was Genuinely Creeped Out Watching This Unnerving Paranormal Horror Film

The paranormal and the horror mix together in Oddity, creating an authentically hair-raising experience that is as unsettling as it is terrifying.

Before that, Flanagan was 2011's helmer of the under-seen indie horrorAbsentia.

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Mike Flanaganmay be best known for his hitNetflixshows about generational trauma, especiallyThe Haunting of Hill HouseandMidnight Mass,butThe Life of Chuckis gearing up to make him everyone's favoriteStephen Kingcollaborator.Doctor Sleep,his first attempt at adapting the King for the big screen, was not as financially successful as one might have hopedAnnalise Bassobut it certainly established their shared affinity for tragedy, horror, and humanity. Flanagan's latest effort is based on one of the novellas inIf It Bleeds,and is perhaps one of his most ambitious projects yet.

The Life of ChuckstarsTom Hiddlestonas the eponymous protagonist, Charles Krantz, whose life is documented in three acts told in non-chronological order. The narrative is so coiled that the movie begins with a man namedMarty Anderson(Chiwetel Ejiofor) experiencing...

Acclaimed authorStephen Kingis known for finding filmmakers he likes to work with and forming fruitful collaborations with them. The Life of Chuck is the latest adaptation of one of King’s stories by DoctorSleepand Gerald’sGamefilmmakerMike Flanagan.Although it’s different than what one might expect from both Flanagan and King, this is a beautiful, profound, lovely film.

The Life of ChuckReview

Based on a short story by Stephen King,The Life of Chucktells the story of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz through three chapters in his life, examining the many people he touched throughout the years. Adapting short stories into feature films can be difficult, but King’s writing is so rich and dense that there is plenty of material to pull from.

Like the short story, Flanagan’s script is structured in reverse chronological order. It’s an...

Mike Flanaganknows how to get under our skin. The horror auteur gravitates toward themes that deal with generational trauma and cyclical grief, entwined with supernatural manifestations of such visceral emotions. HisNetflixhorror hits offer a variety of scares: series like "Midnight Mass"mix religion-tinted bouts of vampirism with acute human loss, while his rendition of"The Fall of the House of Usher"maps the disintegration of a generational legacy marked with greed, betrayal, and pain. Apart from helming effective horror films like"Hush"and"Oculus,"Flanagan has also adapted seminal literary works, includingStephen King's "Doctor Sleep"and"Gerald's Game,"which the director has invested with inimitable depth.

As someone so well-versed with the inner machinations of the genre, is Flanagan easily spooked? Maybe not anymore, but horror movies "scared [him] too much" as a child, until he came to appreciate the terrifying ability of the written word...

Mike Flanagan's newest project,The Life of Chuck,hasn't even premiered in theaters, yet the movie has already continued the director's impressiveRotten Tomatoesstreak.The Life of Chuckoriginated as a novella written byStephen Kingin 2020. It tells the story of Charles "Chuck" Krantz, whose life is displayed in three increasingly strange acts. Flanagan's movie, which recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, starsTom Hiddleston,Mark Hamill,Chiwetel Ejiofor,andKaren Gillan.The Life of Chuck's cast has stars in its supporting roles as well, includingMatthew Lillard,Harvey Guilln,David Dastmalchian,andNick Offerman.

The Life of Chuckis only the most recent project by the prolific writer and director Mike Flanagan. Flanagan has been in the entertainment business since the 2010s, but he only recently rose to fame due to a number of successful Mike FlanaganNetflixprojects. These began with 2018's...

Writer/directorMike Flanaganknows a thing or two about life and death. For years, he’s used the horror genre to explore the subject thoroughly across limited series like “The Haunting of Hill House”and “The Fall of the House of Usher,”as well as films like “Oculus”and the adaptation ofStephen King’s “Doctor Sleep.”For his latest, “The Life of Chuck,”another King adaptation that recently premiered at TIFF, Flanagan forgoes his usual frights for a much more fanciful narrative that nonetheless faces the quandaries of mortality with the same kind of inventive introspection he’s become known for. While discussing the film with cast membersTom Hiddleston,Karen Gillan,andChiwetel Ejiofor,Flanagan recently told the Los Angeles Times that when it comes to his own death, he’d like to mark it as a somewhat joyous occasion.

“I prefer it to be with a smile,...

Since 2012, theV/H/Sfranchise has been consistently delivering smart, scary thrills and developing a growing following among horror fans.

Normally, after 12 years and six movies, excitement for the next sequel begins to run dry.

But the anthology format enables theV/H/Sfolks to keep things freshly frightening year after year.

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Thus, anticipation forV/H/S/Beyondis through the roof a full three weeks before the film’s premiere onShudder.

And we now have a poster and teaser to further whet your appetite as spooky season kicks into high gear.

The trailer doesn’t give much away plot-wise.

We have the same lo-fi, found footage aesthetic as the previousV/H/Sflicks, but it looks like this one will be taking us in more of a sci-fi direction.

Fans ofEvent Horizonand theAlienfilms, rejoice!

In keeping with tradition,Beyondwill feature a slate of shorts directed by some...

The first reviews ofThe Life of Chuckpraise it as one of the bestStephen Kingadaptations of all time. The upcoming movie, which follows the life of unassuming accountant Chuck Krantz (Tom Hiddleston) amid a strange, potentially apocalyptic event, was written and directed by Gerald'sGameandDoctor SleepdirectorMike Flanagan,is adapted from the King novella originally published as part of the 2020 collectionIf It Bleeds.The upcomingThe Life of Chuckalso starsJacob Tremblay,Mark Hamill,Mia Sara,Karen Gillan,Chiwetel Ejiofor,Matthew Lillard,Harvey Guilln,Kate Siegel,Rahul Kohli,andHeather Langenkamp.

Following the world premiere ofThe Life of Chuckat the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, critics have shared early reviews of the movie. They have largely been glowing, including that ofTheWrap'sChase Hutchinson,who not only calls the movie "one of the best modern Stephen King adaptations one could hope for,...

One of Mike Flanagans most exciting upcoming horror projects is his Exorcist movie, which now has even greater expectations thanks to one promise. The horror genre has seen the rise of different filmmakers in recent years, among themMike Flanagan.Flanagan has made a big impression since the beginning of his career, most notably with the short film Oculus: Chapter 3 The Man with the Plan, which was the basis for his 2013 horror movieOculus.Flanagan made his feature directorial debut in 2011 withAbsentiaand has since continued his work in horror on both the big screen and TV.

Mike Flanagan has brought original stories such asHush,taken part in franchises as he did withOuija: Origin of Evil,and has now become a favorite in the world ofStephen King,having directed Geralds Game,Doctor Sleep,andThe Life of Chuck(though the latter isnt considered horror). On TV,...

It's been over 20 years sinceOne Tree Hillmade its television premiere on The WB and over 10 years since the beloved series came to an end on The CW. Time has only made fans adore the show more and more, and there's finally some good news on the potential future of the series:Sophia BushandHilarie Burton Morganare working on a sequel series atNetflix!

Before we get too excited about the prospect of returning toTree Hilltwo decades later, it's the perfect time to look back at original cast members and celebrate their generation-defining series.One Tree Hillhelped launch the careers ofChad Michael Murray,Hilarie Burton Morgan, Sophia Bush,James Lafferty,andBethany Joy Lenz,and they're all still beloved today.

If you're diving back into your millionth rewatch ofOne Tree Hill(no judgment!), you're probably wondering how old the actors were compared to their teen characters.

David Gordon Green’s plannedThe Exorcisttrilogy, which began with the poorly receivedThe Exorcist: Believer,is no more, with Blumhouse pivoting down a bold new path instead.

Mike Flanaganwill be directing the next installment in the franchise for Blumhouse and Morgan Creek, and it’s already been dated for theatrical release on March 13, 2026.

While plot details are currently under wraps, the new film will tell an all-new story set inThe Exorcistuniverse and it’s definitely Not a sequel to last year’sThe Exorcist: Believer.

Flanagan’s feature is said to be a “radical new take for the franchise,” and he teases his vision for the franchise’s big screen return in a new chat withThe Hollywood Reporterthis week.

“We aren’t making this easy on ourselves,” Flanagan tells the site. “But I’ve always felt that there’s no point in going...

While the Toronto International Film Festival won’t officially launch a sales market until 2026, this year kicks off on Thursday with multiple buzzy titles for sale starring the likes ofBen Stiller,Sydney Sweeney,Jude LawandTom Hiddleston.

Hollywood descends upon the Canadian metropolis for starry world premieres and the unofficial start of awards season. But for years now TIFF has also been a place of serious business. Last year theGlen Powellrom-com “Hit Man”sold toNetflixfor $20 million at the festival after a raucous screening.

“They’ve very much shaped this festival with a sales environment in mind,”Intrepid PicturesCEOTrevor MacytoldTheWrapas he prepared to head to TIFF with the Hiddleston-frontedStephen Kingadaptation “The Life of Chuck,”from writer/directorMike Flanagan.“It seems like buyers are showing up in force.”

And to prove his point, Sony Classics scooped up “Jane...

The Life of ChuckstarDavid Dastmalchianteases howMike Flanaganis approaching the upcomingStephen Kingadaptation. Based on King's novella of the same name, which can be found in his 2020 collection,If It Bleeds,the film is set to followTom Hiddleston's Charles Krantz as he experiences his life in reverse order after dying from a brain tumor at age 39. It's not yet clear who Dastmalchian is playing, but he will be joined inThe Life of Chuck's cast by previous Flanagan collaborators likeKate Siegel,Jacob Tremblay,Karen Gillan,andMark Hamill.

In a recent interview with GamesRadar+, Dastmalchian, who had never before worked with Flanagan, discusses his experience on the set ofThe Life of Chuck,recalling just how "close-knit" and efficient the filmmaker and his team of frequent collaborators were. According to the actor, who will seemingly only have a small part as...

Kate Siegelreveals she is teaming withStephen Kingto direct a short film he is writing following her directorial debut in V/H/S: Beyond. The short will be part ofSiegel's teaming with multiple female filmmakers to produce horror shorts onYouTube,though remains mum on who the other filmmakers are. Between her extensive horror genre history and frequent collaborations with acclaimed writer/directorMike Flanagan,Siegel is perfect for a collaboration with King.

Having recently made her directorial debut with a celebrated anthology franchise, Kate Siegel is already eyeing her next project in the director's chair with a Stephen King short film. Siegel is best known for her frequent collaborations with her husband Mike Flanagan, beginning with his breakout 2013 hitOculus,before eventually holding leading roles inThe Haunting of Hill House,Midnight MassandThe Fall of the House of Usher's cast, among others.

Genre filmmakerMike Flanaganhas brought feature film adaptations of theStephen Kingnovels Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep to the screen, and recently wrapped up post-production on a feature adaptation of the King short storyThe Life of Chuck.His production companyIntrepid Picturesis currently developing a TV series adaptation of King’s epicThe Dark Towersaga for Amazon’s Prime Video. For a while, he was also set to make a movie based on King’s novel Revival, but that fell apart. But one King story he wanted to bring to the screen and never got the chance to work on was the short story1408,which served as the basis for a 2007 film that was directed byMikael Håfströmfrom a screenplay byMatt Greenberg,Scott Alexander,andLarry Karaszewski,and starredJohn CusackandSamuel L. Jackson.Flanagan missed out on1408,but...

Post-2005DoctorWho main TV-show companions. That’s the first qualifier to add to the following list. For now at least, we’re celebrating only the Nu-Who main companions who had their own proper stint travelling in the Tardis, or any of the many wonderful actors who preceded them in the classic era.

Now that the rationale has been set out, join us to round up some of the best after-Who roles from the likes ofBillie Piper,Freema Agyeman,Catherine Tate,Karen Gillan,Arthur Darvill,Jenna Coleman,Pearl Mackie,Mandip GillandTosin Cole.It’s too early to addMillie Gibsonto this gang but look out for her in rebooted period dramaThe Forsyte Sagawhen it arrives.

Billie Piper – Suzie inI Hate Suzie(2020)

Thanks to her teen pop career and personal life, Billie Piper was already a famous name in the UK before she playedRose Tyler,...

Mike Flanagan'sOculuswas heavily inspired byStephen King's short story "1408."Flanagan wanted to adapt"1408"but createdOculusinstead, using the structure to inform how his original film was developed.OculusandThe Haunting of Hill Housewere inspired by "1408,"showing Flanagan's admiration for King, made more powerful by the number of King adaptations he's made since.

Horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan has explained how his 2013 supernatural horror movieOculuswas heavily inspired by an underrated Stephen King short story, which he claims to have "ripped off." The Flanagan-directed movie follows two siblings,Kaylieand Tim, who are still dealing with the trauma of their parents' horrific deaths ten years earlier. Kaylie suspects their deaths had to do with their Lasser Glass, an antique mirror containing a supernatural entity. The film works not only as a horror movie, but also an examination of childhood trauma through its story.

Mike FlanaganrevealsThe Haunting of Hill Housewas inspired by his 2013 filmOculus.BothOculusandThe Haunting of Hill Housetackle family trauma and feature time jumps. The series mirrorsOculusin its approach to family dynamics, and skepticism about the supernatural.

Mike Flanagan reveals an interesting secret aboutThe Haunting of Hill Houseand how its similar to one of his previous films. The horror limited series, based on Shirley Jacksons 1959 novel, explores the Crain family and their dealings with the supernatural house, the terrifying Red Room, and the tragedy that befell their mother Olivia (Carla Gugino). Along with Gugino, the cast ofThe Haunting of Hill HouseincludesMichiel Huisman,Elizabeth Reaser,Kate Siegel,Oliver Jackson-Cohen,Victoria Pedretti,Henry Thomas,andTimothy Hutton.

While speaking withMichael Gingoldat Fantasia Fest (viaIndieWire), Flanagan revealed that when it came to makingThe Haunting of Hill House,...

If your formula for a tragic intergenerational family drama turned kaleidoscopic ghost story ain’t broke, don’t fix it. So says horror heavyweightMike Flanagan,who got candid when accepting the Cheval Noir career award at the opening weekend of Fantasia Fest (July 18 to August 4) in Montreal.

In a Q&a withFangoriaeditorMichael Gingold,Flanagan was asked about the key to adapting the great literary works of horror authors likeStephen King,Shirley Jackson,andEdgar Allan Poe.The multi-hyphenate storyteller, who made the leap from writer/director atIntrepid Picturesto showrunner atNetflixin 2018 (but has since moved to an overall deal at Amazon), pointed out the structural similarities between his beloved indie features and his most successful prestige streaming projects.

“‘The Haunting of Hill House’ was an interesting case because that was brought to me,” Flanagan explained of his early meetings with Amlin Publishing,...

Kate Siegelhas faced plenty of threats – supernatural and otherwise – in her collaborations with husbandMike Flanagan,which includeOculus,Hush,Ouija: Origin of Evil,Gerald’s Game,The Haunting of Hill House,The Haunting of Bly Manor,Midnight Mass,andThe Fall of the House of Usher.Now Deadline reports that she’s set to face the biggest bad of all, as she’ll be taking on the devil himself in the dark comedy Damned If You Do!

The feature directorial debut of the filmmaking duo ofJake RubinandEvan Metzold,who are working from a screenplay written byEllen AdairandEric Gilde,Damned If You Do will follow a group of teenage friends who sold their souls to the devil. Naturally, life grants them different paths: a rock star, a tech mogul, and a high-profile activist. Years later, they must rely on an old classmate to try...

One of our favorite scream queens has set her next project. We're talking aboutThe Fall of the House of UsherstarKate Siegel.She's set to star in and executive produce an upcoming dark comedy called Damned If You Do. More on this project below.

Siegelis known for starring in many horror-based films and shows. BesidesThe Fall of the House of Usher,most people will recognize her from her roles in otherNetflixhorror shows such asThe Haunting of Hill House,The Haunting of Bly ManorandMidnight Mass.She's also known for starring in the horror flicksOculus,Hush,Ouija: Origin of EvilandGerald's Game.

While we have enjoyed Siegel's performance in every horror project she's been a part of so far, we're really looking forward to seeing her take on a different genre. She's an incredible actress, so we're sure she'll knock her...

Calling all Flana-fans:Mike Flanagan's 2016 horror hit "Hush"is headed to digital. The home invasion flick first hitNetflixin 2016, and stayed there until 2023. Sadly, that was the end of "Hush"— the film left the streaming service after Netflix's distribution license expired. And ever since then,"Hush"has been unavailable to watch anywhere else — you couldn't stream it, you couldn't rent it, and there was no (official) physical release. Thankfully, all that is about to change.

Shout! Studiosin collaboration with Mike Flanagan,Intrepid Pictures,and Blumhouse, are set to release "Hush"on digital for the first time on August 27, 2024. The film will be available for purchase and/or rent across major digital entertainment platforms in the U.S. and Canada." 'Hush' is one of the projects that is closest to my heart, and I cannot think of a better home thanShout!"Flanagan said in a statement.

One door closes, another opens. Just the other day, we heard that filmmakerMike Flanaganwas done with something: he doesn’t want to send any more bleak, hopeless endings into the world. And now, we hear that he has started something: a podcast called Directors Commentary, which is part of the newly launched SpectreVision Radio network. SpectreVision Radio is the podcast branch of theSpectreVisionproduction company, headed up byElijah Wood,Daniel Noah,and Lawrence Ingle. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that SpectreVision Radio is set to be a home for podcasts focused on film, music and the arts, in addition to esoteric subjects including the paranormal and surprising history.

Podcasts on the network will include The Spiel, which is hosted byScott WamplerandEric Vespe(they recorded 12 episodes before Wampler passed away unexpectedly earlier this year); Visitations, from SpectreVision co-founders Wood andNoah;and shows...

Be kind, rewind: the "V/H/S"franchise will return this Halloween season, with a new line-up of talent bringing six new segments to the screen. This latest film, titled" V/H/S/Beyond, "will change things up a little bit by bringing sci-fi into the horror mix. Per Variety, the film" will feature six new bloodcurdling tapes, placing horror at the forefront of a sci-fi-inspired hellscape. "If that wasn't enough to get you excited, maybe the folks involved will be. Perhaps most prominent among the list of names involved with this new entry isMike Flanagan,the modern horror master whose credits include "The Haunting of Hill House," "Doctor Sleep,""Oculus,"and the most recent"The Fall of the House of Usher."Flanagan isn't directing, though — instead, he wrote a segment that will be helmed by his wifeKate Siegel,who has appeared in the majority of Flanagan's films and TV shows.

FilmmakerMike Flanaganhas written some dark, disturbing endings in his career… but we shouldn’t expect to see much of that from him in the future. During a recent interview with actressKatee Sackhofffor the Sackhoff Show podcast, Flanagan explained why he’s done with bleak, hopeless endings.

Flanagan told Sackhoff (with thanks toCbrfor the transcription), “A lot of the stuff I was writing had really bleak endings and very hopeless endings. It pivots right after [Hill House] and everything I’ve done since then doesn’t have that.” Sackhoff asked if that’s the influence of his wifeKate Siegelcoming through, and Flanagan said, “I think in a lot of ways it is. And it’s because of family. When Kate and I got together, my outlook changed a lot. We had kids of our own and the kids started growing up and it...

Horror filmmakerMike Flanaganis being honored at Fantasia International Film Festival this year with this year's 2024 Cheval Noir career award. That’s quite an honor considering he is not even 50 years old yet, and has only been making feature films since 2011.

Fantasiais bestowing the award to Flanagan “for imaginative and heartfelt horror visions; boundary-breaking achievements in making soulful, character-driven genre television commercially viable without compromises; and the extraordinary work he’s done in popularizing landmark authors to a new generation.”

Mike Flanagan is widely recognized as one of the best modern horror filmmakers of our town, thanks to films such asAbsentia,Oculus,Hush,Ouija: Origin of EvilandDoctor Sleep.He is also responsible forNetflixlimited seriesThe Haunting of Hill House,The Haunting of Bly Manor,Midnight Mass,The Midnight ClubandThe Fall of the House of Usher.As writer, director, editor and sometimes producer,...

The final wave of this year's Fantasia International Film Festival has been announced! Along with many new movies and special screenings, they have horror events you'll want to make time for, including panels and a career achievement award forMike Flanagan.Fantasia's 28th edition continues tradition of putting together a stellar, eclectic mix of screenings and events you won't want to miss. For the full list of films and events, and to find out how to attend the fest, visit: https://fantasiafestival /en

The Fantasia International Film Festival will celebrate its upcoming 28th edition with an electrifying program of screenings, workshops, and launch events running from July 18 through August 4, 2024, returning to the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas, with additional screens and events at Montréal’s Cinémathèque Québécoise, Cinéma du Musée, Théâtre Plaza, and Bbam! Gallery.

The festival website is now live with the complete lineup...

The 28th edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival is set to run from from July 18th through August 4th at the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas in Montreal, with additional screens and events at Cinémathèque québécoise and Cinéma du Musée. Over the last couple of months, the festival announced the first wave and the second wave of titles that will be screening this year, and now the final wave has been unveiled, along with an announcement that genre filmmakerMike Flanaganwill be receiving a career achievement award at the festival!

Here’s the information on the final wave of titles (and Flanagan’s achievement award), courtesy of theFantasiapress release:

2024Career Achievement Award:Mike Flanagan

For his imaginative and heartfelt horror visions; boundary-breaking achievements in making soulful, character-driven genre television commercially viable without compromises; and the extraordinary work he’s done in popularizing...

US filmmakerMike Flanagan,behindNetflixseriesThe Haunting Of Hill House,will receive a career award at Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival (July 18-August 4) as the final wave of titles are unveiled.

Flanagan is best known for his collaborations with Netflix which also includeMidnight Mass,The Haunting Of Bly Manor,The Midnight Cluband most recentlyThe Fall Of The House Of Usher.Among his film credits areOculus,Hush,Doctor Sleep,Gerald’s Gameand upcoming titleThe Life Of ChuckstarringTom Hiddleston,Mark Hamill,andChiwetel Ejiofor.

Previous recipients of the Cheval Noir award includeJohn Carpenter,...

Mike Flanagan's work now focuses on hope, forgiveness, and empathy after a career shift. The director's outlook changed after getting married and having children. Flanagan's upcoming film,The Life of Chuck,will have a hopeful tone despite its dark concept.

Director Mike Flanagan explains why his work no longer has bleak endings. Flanagan has been a notable horror director for several years now, with some of his notable work includingThe Haunting of Hill House,Oculus,Hush,Before I Wake,andDoctor Sleep.After directing the successful seriesThe Fall of the House of Usherlast year, Flanagan's next major project is directingThe Life of Chuck,which will come out later this year. The film is an adaptation of aStephen Kingstory, and features a leading cast includingTom Hiddleston,Karen Gillan,David Dastmalchian,andJacob Tremblay.

Speaking on the Sackhoff Show podcast, Flanagan explains an important...

American filmmakerMike Flanaganwill be the featured guest at Quebec’s Fantasia International Film Festival, where he will receive the festival’s Cheval Noir Career Achievement Award.

Flanagan has a long history with the Canadian genre festival. He screened his first feature,Absentia,at the festival in 2011. His other feature credits includeOculus(2013),Hush(2016),Gerald’s Game(2017) andDoctor Sleep(2019), as well as theNetflixminiseries eventsThe Haunting of Hill House(2018) andThe Fall of the House of Usher(2023). His next feature is the forthcomingStephen KingadaptationThe Life Of Chuck(2024), starringTom Hiddleston,Mark Hamill,andChiwetel Ejiofor.This year atFantasiahe will present a screening ofChris Stuckmann’sShelby Oaks.

Elsewhere, the festival also announced today it will close with the world premiere of André Forcier’s Ababouiné. The film starsRémy Girard,Gaston Lepage,Pascale Montpetit,Éric Bruneau,andMylène Mackay.

Announcing the closing pic,...

Flanagan's successful take onThe Exorcistcould lead to other horror franchise reboots.A Nightmare On Elm Streethas potential for a revival, and could greatly benefit from Flanagan's creativity.Friday the 13thandA Nightmare On Elm Streetboth need Flanagan's touch to come back to life.

Mike Flanagantaking over the reboot ofThe Exorcisthas sparked interest in him rescuing theFriday the 13thfranchise but theres another horror franchise from the 1980s that needs Flanagan more. The horror genre has been going through a great run in recent years with adaptations of other works, legacy sequels, and reboots of popular horror franchises. The successful return of franchises likeHalloweenandScreamhas led to the revival of others, though not all of them have had the same success, and others havent moved past development.

Among the latest horror franchises to come back to life through legacy...

Friday the 13th seems like a nice day for an exorcism, right?Universalhas set an appropriately spooky date for their new Exorcist movie from directorMike Flanagan,per Deadline.

The newExorcistmovie from Blumhouse and Morgan Creek has been dated for theatrical release on March 13, 2026, an appropriately spooky and fitting Friday the 13th.

While plot details are currently under wraps, the new film will tell an all-new story set inThe Exorcistuniverse and is not a sequel toDavid Gordon Green‘sThe Exorcist: Believer.Plans for that trilogy are no longer moving forward.

Flanagan’s feature is said to be a radical new take for the franchise.

Flanagan previously said in a statement, “The Exorcistis one of the reasons I became a filmmaker, and it is an honor to have the chance to try something fresh, bold, and terrifying within its universe. Reuniting with my friends at Blumhouse,...

Horror MaestroMike Flanagan’sreimagined The Exorcist filmwill hit theaters on March 13, 2026,Universalannounced Tuesday. Put another way, this isn’t the devil you think you know.

Blumhouse andMorgan Creek’s plans for a trilogy of newThe Exorcistfilms was derailed with the poor and polarizing response to last year’s The Exorcist Believer, directed byDavid Gordon Green.

Flanagan, whose credits includeThe Haunting of Hill House,Midnight Mass,Gerald’s Game,Doctor Sleepand the newThe Fall of the House of Usherhas created an entirely new narrative nightmare that is not a sequel to any previousExorcistfilm and that charts a new course for the film franchise.

The film will be produced by Flanagan’s longtime collaborative producerTrevor Macy(The Haunting of Hill House,Midnight Mass) forIntrepid Pictures,by Flanagan for hisRed Room Pictures,and byJason Blum(Five Nights at Freddy’s,...

The best movies likeThe Conjuringcreatively reinvent haunted house and ghost story tropes. Films similar toThe Conjuringexplore themes of hauntings, possession, and cursed objects. Fans ofThe Conjuringwill enjoy movies likeOculus,The Innocents,andThe Night Housefor supernatural chills.

There are many movies likeThe Conjuringfor fans left wanting more after viewing every installment in the hit horror franchise based on paranormal investigators Ed andLorraine Warren.Stylistically,the Conjuringmovies drew inspiration from a long line of supernatural horror films, some of them from some of the most famous directors in Hollywood history. The best movies likeThe Conjuringeach participate in a tradition of creatively reinventing the techniques and tropes of haunted house films and ghost stories.

As either modern hidden gems or classics of the genre, films that are similar toThe Conjuringtap into the same themes of hauntings and possession,...

Mike Flanaganhas had years of horror experience that has prepared him for his upcoming,The Exorcistmovie. The film is set to follow a story that exists in the same universe; however, it showcases an entirely new set of characters, giving an almost fresh start to the franchise. With the many years of iconic projects he has had, includingOculus,The Haunting of Hill House,andThe Midnight Club,audiences are aware that he is well-equipped for the challenge.

Mike Flanagan’sOculus(2013) |Blumhouse Productions

However, he revealed his feelings on the matter, and they do not seem to be the hopeful kind. While this may concern a few fans, his hesitation may be a good sign.

Mike Flanagan Is Scared

Mike Flanagan recently made an appearance at the Atx festival (via /Films), where he went into great detail about his upcoming film inThe Exorcistfranchise. Ever since...