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Mike Flanagan

Directing · Born May 20, 1978 · Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Mike Flanagan (born May 20, 1978) is an American filmmaker best known for his horror work. Flanagan wrote, directed, produced, and edited the horror films Absentia (2011), Oculus (2013), Hush, Before I Wake, Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), Gerald's Game (2017), and Doctor Sleep (2019). He created, wrote, produced, and served as showrunner on the Netflix horror series The Haunting of Hill House (2018), The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Midnight Mass (2021), The Midnight Club (2022), and The Fall of the House of Usher (2023), also directing and editing some if not all episodes of each.

Movies with Mike Flanagan

• The Life of Chuck (2025) — Mourner
• Boorman and the Devil (2026) — Self
• The Room: A Tribute (2025) — Peter
• King on Screen (2023) — Self
• Damned If You Do (2025)
• Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook (2020) — Self
• Lake Mungo Revisited (2025) — Self
• In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 (2024) — Self
• In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 (2025) — Self
• Absentia: A Retrospective (2014) — Self
• Oculus: Chapter 3 – The Man with the Plan (2006) — Ghoul 2

TV shows with Mike Flanagan

• The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time (2022) — Self