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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
Halley bleeding in a spacecraft in V/H/S/Beyond with a Rotten Tomatoes logo behind her
New 90% RT Horror Movie Is Terrific To Watch While Waiting For Mike Flanagan’s Next Stephen King Adaptation

While Mike Flanagan's next directed movie doesn't arrive until summer 2025, he has a critically acclaimed new horror film that just hit streaming.

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Caroline Menton's Yana leans over to look right at the creepy wooden doll in Oddity 2024
Mike Flanagan Is So Right About This 2024 Horror Movie With 95% On Rotten Tomatoes

Horror legend Mike Flanagan singled out a 2024 Irish horror movie for praise, and the director was right to praise this acclaimed indie hidden gem.

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Every Mike Flanagan Movie & TV Show

After departing from Netflix to Amazon, Mike Flanagan is currently slated to helm four horror projects including a new Exorcist movie.

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Mike Flanagan’s New TV Show Is The Haunting Season 3 Replacement We’ve Been Waiting For

Mike Flanagan may not be bringing audiences a third season of his Haunting anthology series, but, The Fall of the House of Usher is a close second.

James Gunn with DCU DC Comics images for Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow, Booster Gold, Superman Legacy and The Brave and the Bold
"A Huge Fan Of James Gunn": Mike Flanagan Addresses The Possibility Of Him Making A DC Universe Movie

The Haunting of Hill House director Mike Flanagan reveals whether he's planning to James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe anytime soon.

Annarah Cymone's Sandra stands screaming in a room full of hooded figures from The Midnight Club
Mike Flanagan’s Most Underrated Show Proves His Dream Slasher Reboot Would Work

Mike Flanagan wants to work on a famous slasher franchise and his underrated Netflix show proves this is a surprisingly good fit for the director.

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Tom Hiddleston smiling as chuck in Mike Flanagan's The Life of Chuck in front of the cover of If It Bleeds
Mike Flanagan's New Stephen King Movie Can Beat The Original Book Thanks To One Major Change

Mike Flanagan is bringing one major change to his Stephen King adaptation, which proves that the movie might even beat the source material.

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Karen Gillan in Oculus next to Stephen King looking thoughtful
"The Honest Answer...": Mike Flanagan “Ripped Off” Underrated Stephen King Short Story For His 2013 Horror Movie

Horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan opens up about how he "ripped off" an underrated Stephen King short story for his 2013 supernatural movie Oculus.

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An illustration of Roland holding his pistol and a rose at the base of the tower from The Dark Tower book series
Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King TV Show Timeline Addressed By Studio Boss (Who Teases More Flanagan Shows)

Prime Video executive Vernon Sanders discusses the status of Mike Flanagan's The Dark Tower adaptation and teases more Flanagan shows.

Tom Hiddleston as Charles Krantz on a sign in Life of Chuck
Mike Flanagan Reveals What Important Part Of His Stephen King Adaptation Was Impossible To Film

Director Mike Flanagan reveals what part of his Stephen King adaptation was impossible to film, despite it seeming like something simple.

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Mike Flanagan Launches Red Room Pictures With 2 Major Productions Including The Exorcist Remake

Mike Flanagan's new production company Red Room Pictures launches with an adaptation of Stephen King's The Life of Chuck and a new Exorcist movie.

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Theodora Crain looking up and holding onto the couch in The Haunting of Hill House. 
Horror Director Mike Flanagan Explains Why He No Longer Does Bleak Endings On The Sackhoff Show

Oculus and The Haunting of Hill House director Mike Flanagan explains a career pivot that means his work no longer has bleak endings.

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Carla Gugino in Fall of the House of Usher and Hamish Linklater as Father Paul Hill in Midnight Mass
11 Mike Flanagan Actors I Want To See In His New Exorcist Movie

Although Mike Flanagan's Exorcist movie is still a ways off, we're hoping these frequent horror collaborators the cast sooner rather than later.

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Forget Friday The 13th – This 40-Year-Old Horror Franchise Needs Mike Flanagan More

While many hope Mike Flanagan will save the Friday the 13th franchise, there's another horror saga that needs him more so it can succeed again.

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Hey Mike Flanagan, Can You Save Friday The 13th Next?

Now that Mike Flanagan is involved with a renowned movie franchise's reboot, it is hard not to hope that will someday save Friday the 13th as well.

Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair) possessed with white eyes in The Exorcist
I'm Worried About Mike Flanagan's Exorcist Movie (Despite His Horror Successes)

Mike Flanagan's Exorcist movie sounds undeniably exciting, but I fear the project will run into a familiar recurring problem for the series.

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Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) smothering Marge (Ronee Blakley) while on fire in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Mike Flanagan Reveals What Slasher Franchise He Would Like To Direct After g On To The Exorcist

Mike Flanagan reveals what slasher franchise he would like to direct after recently g on to The Exorcist, saying "A guy can dream."

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The Release Date For Mike Flanagan's Exorcist Movie Is So Perfect After His Last Demon Movie

Mike Flanagan's highly anticipated installment of The Exorcist franchise has an expected release date of 2026, 10 years after his last demonic movie.

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Mike Flanagan's New Exorcist Movie Update Is A Huge Relief After His 5-Year Netflix Show Streak
Mike Flanagan's New Exorcist Movie Update Is A Huge Relief After His 5-Year Netflix Show Streak

The release schedule for Mike Flanagan's new Exorcist film is relieving because it promises to continue his impressive 5-year Netflix show streak.

Olivia O'Neill as Katherine West in The Exorcist: Believer.
Mike Flanagan Taking On The Exorcist Franchise Is My Dream Come True

Mike Flanagan is set to direct, write, and produce the next Exorcist movie for Blumhouse, which is the best possible outcome for the franchise.