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Mike Flanagan

Mike Flanagan

Mike Flanagan (born May 20, 1978) is an American filmmaker and founder of Red Room Pictures. Flanagan's work has attracted the praise of critics for his directing, focus on characters and themes rarely depicted in horror, and lack of reliance on jump scares; Stephen King, Quentin Tarantino and William Friedkin, among others, have praised him.

Flanagan is best known for his horror films, all of which he directed, wrote, and edited, including Absentia (2011), Oculus (2013), Hush, Before I Wake, Ouija: Origin of Evil (all 2016), Gerald's Game (2017), Doctor Sleep (2019) and The Life of Chuck (2024). He is also known for having created, produced and served as showrunner on the Netflix supernatural horror anthology series The Haunting which consists of The Haunting of Hill House (2018), a season based on Shirley Jackson's novel of the same name and The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), a season based on the horror novella The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, both of which he has directed, written and edited episodes of. Flanagan also created and directed the Netflix horror mini-series Midnight Mass (2021), as well as The Midnight Club (2022) and The Fall of the House of Usher (2023).

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.

Carrie

Carrie

2026

Director

Clayface

Clayface

2026

Writer

Untitled The Exorcist Film

Untitled The Exorcist Film

2026

Producer, Director, Writer

Shelby Oaks

Shelby Oaks

2025

Executive Producer

The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck

2025

Editor, Screenplay, Director, Producer

Heart Eyes

Heart Eyes

2025

Thanks

V/H/S/Beyond

V/H/S/Beyond

2024

Writer

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher

2023

Executive Producer, Director, Teleplay, Editor, Creator

The Midnight Club

The Midnight Club

2022

Executive Producer, Director, Editor, Creator, Writer, Creator

Love You, Mama

Love You, Mama

2022

Editor

Midnight Mass

Midnight Mass

2021

Executive Producer, Director, Creator

The Haunting of Bly Manor

The Haunting of Bly Manor

2020

Director, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer, Creator

Doctor Sleep

Doctor Sleep

2019

Director, Screenplay, Editor

The Haunting of Hill House

The Haunting of Hill House

2018

Executive Producer, Editor, Director, Teleplay, Writer, Creator

Gerald's Game

Gerald's Game

2017

Director, Screenplay, Editor

Dobaara: See Your Evil

Dobaara: See Your Evil

2017

Executive Producer, Original Story

Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of Evil

2016

Director, Writer, Editor

Before I Wake

Before I Wake

2016

Director, Writer, Editor

Hush

Hush

2016

Writer, Director, Editor

Absentia: A Retrospective

Absentia: A Retrospective

2014

Editor

Oculus

Oculus

2013

Screenplay, Director, Editor

Absentia

Absentia

2011

Director, Producer, Writer, Editor

Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan

Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan

2006

Writer, Director, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography

Chainsaw Sally

Chainsaw Sally

2004

Director of Photography

Ghosts of Hamilton Street

Ghosts of Hamilton Street

2003

Editor, Writer, Director

Cold Harbor

Cold Harbor

2003

Editor

Still Life

Still Life

2001

Producer, Music, Director, Writer, Editor

Makebelieve

Makebelieve

2000

Music, Editor, Writer, Director

Peekers

Peekers

Screenplay

Inherit the Earth

Inherit the Earth

Screenplay

Snapshot 1988

Snapshot 1988

Screenplay

Revival

Revival

Producer, Screenplay

Epilogue

Epilogue

Producer

The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

Director, Writer, Creator

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