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Mike Flanagan

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Mike Flanagan

Birthdate
May 20, 1978
Birthplace
Salem, Massachusetts, United States
Height
6 feet 0 inches
Notable Projects
Hush, Doctor Sleep, Gerald's Game
Professions
Filmmaker, Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Editor

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The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger by Stephen King - Book Cover Art
The 7 Biggest Challenges Mike Flanagan's Dark Tower Faces In Adapting Stephen King's Magnum Opus

Mike Flanagan has become known for adapting Stephen King novels, but his Dark Tower series has some major challenges to overcome.

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Mike Flanagan Says “One Of The Very Best Shows On TV” Is This Underrated Horror Series With 98% – And He’s Right
Mike Flanagan Says “One Of The Very Best Shows On TV” Is This Underrated Horror Series With 98% – And He’s Right

Mike Flanagan has called an underrated horror series "one of the best shows on TV," and it is hard not to agree with the horror auteur's statement.

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Kate Siegel as Maddie looking concernedly over her shoulder in Hush
Every Mike Flanagan Movie & TV Show Streaming On Netflix Right Now

Mike Flanagan is the name behind some of the 2010s and 2020s’ best horror projects, and fortunately, many of them are currently available on Netflix.

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Stephen King Shares Update On Mike Flanagan's Dark Tower Adaptation (& It's A Huge Relief For Fans)

Stephen King shares a positive update on Mike Flanagan's Dark Tower adaptation after a disastrous 2017 movie first tackled the property.

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An edited image of Regan from The Exorcist and Carrie from Carrie.
Mike Flanagan Shares A Cryptic Tease About His "Unique Takes" On Carrie & The Exorcist

Horror director Mike Flanagan teases that his Carrie TV show and Exorcist movie will both be quite timely, building more anticipation.

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Mike Flanagan's 2025 Stephen King Movie Gets Rave Review From Star After Award-Winning Festival Run: "It's Near & Dear To His Heart"

EXCLUSIVE: Mike Flanagan and Stephen King's 2025 movie gets another glowing review from one of its stars after winning a major film festival award.

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Carla Gugino's Olivia staring in The Haunting of Hill House
The Best Horror Miniseries Of All Time Released 6 Years Ago & Made Its Creator The Master Of Modern Horror

Mike Flanagan became one of horror's most in-demand directors when his 2018 Netflix show proved itself to be the best horror miniseries ever.

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An illustration of Roland Deschain and Idris Elba as Roland Deschain in The Dark Tower
One Wild Dark Tower Scene Will Be Difficult For Mike Flanagan’s TV Show To Pull Off, But It Has No Choice

The Dark Tower is filled with scenes that will be hard to adapt to TV, but there's one wild moment that Mike Flanagan's show can't avoid.

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Carla Gugino as Olivia Crain in The Haunting of Hill House and Matthew McConaughey as Walter Padick in The Dark Tower
Matthew McConaughey’s First Major Villain Role Was In This 7-Year-Old Stephen King Movie Being Remade By Mike Flanagan

Matthew McConaughey has only played a handful of villains, and his first major movie as an antagonist is soon being remade by Mike Flanagan.

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chris (river phoenix) comforts a crying gordie (wil wheaton) in stand by me.
"Movies That Make Me Truly, Deeply Smile": Mike Flanagan Shares Recommendations For Movies That Are Healing (But Still Might Make You Cry)

Writer/Director Mike Flanagan, who is primarily known for his horror work, shares what movies he finds uplifting and healing in a new list.

Christopher Walken's Johnny from The Dead Zone, John Cusack's Mike from 1408 and Miguel Ferrer's Richard from The Night Flier
Mike Flanagan Names The 4 Most Underrated Stephen King Screen Adaptations Of All Time

Mike Flanagan reveals his four most underrated Stephen King screen adaptations of all time, which includes both movies and an original TV show.

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The Exorcist Believer and the Dark Tower
Mike Flanagan Teases Familiar Faces In His Dark Tower & Exorcist Projects, Explains Casting Process

Acclaimed horror director Mike Flanagan explains his casting process and teases the return of familiar faces in his Dark Tower and Exorcist projects.

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Rebecca Ferguson as Rose the Hat looking confused in Doctor Sleep.
15 Scariest Moments In Mike Flanagan's Horror Movies & TV Shows

Discover the scariest moments from Mike Flanagan's movies and TV shows, with examples from The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, and Oculus.

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15 Great Horror Movies Recommended By Mike Flanagan

The creator of The Fall of the House of Usher, The Haunting of Hill House, and Oculus has shared plenty of movies that scare and inspire him.

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Mike Flanagan's Stephen King-Approved Horror Show From 3 Years Ago Already Gave Him The Perfect Casting For Carrie's Scariest Villain

Mike Flanagan is set to helm the Carrie TV show for Prime Video, and he already has a connection to one perfect casting from a previous show.

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Carrie covered in blood, holding her head and looking agonized
Why Mike Flanagan's New Show Is Releasing On Prime Video, Not Netflix

Mike Flanagan became a household name for his horror content slate on Netflix. Here's why his new Carrie miniseries is going to Prime Video instead.

Ewan McGregor in Doctor Sleep
Mike Flanagan's Confirmed New Stephen King Remake Looks Even Better After His Forgotten $72M The Shining Sequel From 5 Years Ago

Any worries about Mike Flanagan's TV show adaptation of Carrie should be relieved by his 2019 take on Stephen King's The Shining sequel.

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Collage of Sissy Spacek in Carrie and Mike Flanagan at the Doctor Sleep premiere
Mike Flanagan's First Official Horror Show After 5-Year Netflix Reign Couldn't Be More Perfect & Continues His Incredible Stephen King Streak

Mike Flanagan is working on an eight-episode TV series based on Carrie, and it's the perfect follow-up to his next Stephen King adaptation.

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Carrie White covered in blood in the original Carrie (1976)
Mike Flanagan To Helm 5th Stephen King Adaptation With Remake Of Author's Debut Novel

Director Mike Flanagan is set to adapt another Stephen King story as he helms a television series of the author's first published novel.

Michiel Huisman as Steven Crain in The Haunting of Hill House
Mike Flanagan Planted A False Memory In My Head With 1 Genius Haunting Of Hill House Scene, And I'm Not Alone

Mike Flanagan's brilliant storytelling planted a fake memory of a Haunting Of Hill House scene in my head, and many viewers have reported the same.

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