Mike Flanagan
The Fall of the House of Usher: A masterful tale of frightful fate
October 29, 2023 | David FarnorMike Flanagan’s deliciously dark reworking of Edgar Allan Poe is a thrilling tale of frightful fate.Read More
Watch: First trailer for The Fall of the House of Usher
September 13, 2023 | David FarnorMike Flanagan’s eight-episode drama is a modern remix of some of the most iconic works of Edgar Allan Poe, including the titular story. Bruce Greenwood stars as patriarch Roderick Usher, the CEO of a corrupt pharmaceutical company, who must face … Read More
Mike Flanagan heads to Amazon from Netflix
December 3, 2022 | David FarnorMike Flanagan is on the move from Netflix to Amazon, having inked a new deal with the online giant.
Flanagan has become one of the horror genre’s highest profile creators, thanks to films such as Doctor Sleep and Oculus. His … Read More
Netflix cancels The Midnight Club after one season
December 3, 2022 | David FarnorNetflix has cancelled The Midnight Club after only one season.
Based on the Christopher Pike book series, the horror show is set in a manor with a mysterious history, where 8 members of the titular group meet each night … Read More
Watch: New trailer for Mike Flanagan’s Midnight Mass
September 9, 2021 | David FarnorJust when you think that Somewhere Only We Know has been overused in trailers, along comes the creepily effective new teaser for Midnight Mass, Mike Flanagan’s new Netflix series.
This little island, so sleepy it might be dead. The isolated … Read More
VOD film review: Doctor Sleep
May 20, 2020 | David FarnorAs unexpected as it is mature, this sequel to The Shining is a thoughtful exploration of grief and trauma.Read More
Featurette: Behind-the-scenes of The Haunting of Hill House
October 23, 2018 | David FarnorWith The Haunting of Hill House now on Netflix, the horror show is already set to be the most talked-about series this Halloween. Part of that is due to the fact that it’s genuinely terrifying, but part of that is … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Gerald’s Game
September 27, 2017 | Ian LoringMike Flanagan’s adaptation of Stephen King’s unfilmable novel grips like a vice.Read More
Stephen King’s “horrifying” Gerald’s Game gets a trailer
September 6, 2017 | David Farnor“Horrifying.” That’s how Stephen King describes the latest adaptation of his work for the screen. No, not the new IT Movie, but Netflix’s Gerald’s Game.
The film is directed by Mike Flanagan, who helmed Oculus and Netflix original horror flick … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Before I Wake
April 30, 2017 | Ian LoringMike Flanagan’s wonderfully involving and melancholic horror gets the worldwide release it deserves.Read More