About

Known credits:
77
Birthday:
1978-05-20
Place of birth:
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
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Mike Flanagan

Overview

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.

Flanagan is married to actress Kate Siegel, who has been featured in most of his works since Oculus. They also wrote the screenplay of Hushtogether. Other frequent collaborators include Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kohli, Bruce Greenwood, Zach Gilford, Michael Trucco, Annalise Basso, Lulu Wilson, Annabeth Gish, Katie Parker and Alex Essoe.

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Known for

Acting
2025 The Room Returns! Actor Peter N/A
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2025 The Life of Chuck Actor Mourner 63
Fair
2024 In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 Actor Self 58
Average
2023 King on Screen Actor Self 59
Average
2022 The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time Actor Self 69
Fair
2020 Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook Actor Self N/A
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2014 Absentia: A Retrospective Actor Self 58
Average
2006 Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan Actor Ghoul 2 59
Average
Lake Mungo Revisited Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2025 The Life of Chuck Directing Director 63
Fair
2019 Doctor Sleep Directing Director 69
Fair
2017 Gerald's Game Directing Director 63
Fair
2016 Ouija: Origin of Evil Directing Director 60
Fair
2016 Before I Wake Directing Director 63
Fair
2016 Hush Directing Director 66
Fair
2013 Oculus Directing Director 63
Fair
2011 Absentia Directing Director 58
Average
2006 Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan Directing Director 59
Average
2003 Ghosts of Hamilton Street Directing Director N/A
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2001 Still Life Directing Director N/A
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2000 Makebelieve Directing Director N/A
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Untitled The Exorcist Film Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2026 Clayface Writing Writer N/A
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2025 The Life of Chuck Writing Writer 63
Fair
2024 V/H/S/Beyond Writing Writer 61
Fair
2019 Doctor Sleep Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2017 Gerald's Game Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
2017 Dobaara: See Your Evil Writing Original Story 58
Average
2016 Ouija: Origin of Evil Writing Writer 60
Fair
2016 Before I Wake Writing Writer 63
Fair
2016 Hush Writing Writer 66
Fair
2013 Oculus Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
2011 Absentia Writing Writer 58
Average
2006 Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan Writing Writer 59
Average
2003 Ghosts of Hamilton Street Writing Writer N/A
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2001 Still Life Writing Writer N/A
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2000 Makebelieve Writing Writer N/A
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Revival Writing Screenplay N/A
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Snapshot 1988 Writing Screenplay N/A
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Inherit the Earth Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
Untitled The Exorcist Film Writing Writer N/A
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Peekers Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2025 Shelby Oaks Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2025 The Room Returns! Production Executive Producer N/A
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2025 The Life of Chuck Production Producer 63
Fair
2023 The Fall of the House of Usher Production Executive Producer 75
Good
2021 Midnight Mass Production Executive Producer 74
Good
2020 The Haunting of Bly Manor Production Executive Producer 75
Good
2018 The Haunting of Hill House Production Executive Producer 80
Very good
2017 Dobaara: See Your Evil Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2011 Absentia Production Producer 58
Average
2006 Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan Production Producer 59
Average
2001 Still Life Production Producer N/A
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Revival Production Producer N/A
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Epilogue Production Producer N/A
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Untitled The Exorcist Film Production Producer N/A
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Carrie Production Executive Producer N/A
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Sound
2001 Still Life Sound Music N/A
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2000 Makebelieve Sound Music N/A
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Camera
2006 Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2004 Chainsaw Sally Camera Director of Photography 58
Average

Crew
2025 Heart Eyes Crew Thanks 60
Fair

Editing
2025 The Life of Chuck Editing Editor 63
Fair
2022 Love You, Mama Editing Editor N/A
N/A
2019 Doctor Sleep Editing Editor 69
Fair
2017 Gerald's Game Editing Editor 63
Fair
2016 Ouija: Origin of Evil Editing Editor 60
Fair
2016 Before I Wake Editing Editor 63
Fair
2016 Hush Editing Editor 66
Fair
2014 Absentia: A Retrospective Editing Editor 58
Average
2013 Oculus Editing Editor 63
Fair
2011 Absentia Editing Editor 58
Average
2006 Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan Editing Editor 59
Average
2003 Ghosts of Hamilton Street Editing Editor N/A
N/A
2003 Cold Harbor Editing Editor N/A
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2001 Still Life Editing Editor N/A
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2000 Makebelieve Editing Editor N/A
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