About

Known credits:
70
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 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.

Known for

Acting
2024 In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 Actor Self - Interviewee N/A
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2023 King on Screen Actor Self 59
Average
2022 The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time Actor Self 69
Fair
2014 Absentia: A Retrospective Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan Actor Ghoul 2 59
Average
The Room Returns Actor Peter N/A
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Directing
2026 Untitled The Exorcist Film Directing Director N/A
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2024 The Life of Chuck Directing Director 58
Average
2019 Doctor Sleep Directing Director 70
Good
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 64
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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Writing
2026 Untitled The Exorcist Film Writing Writer N/A
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2024 V/H/S/Beyond Writing Writer 61
Fair
2024 The Life of Chuck Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2019 Doctor Sleep Writing Screenplay 70
Good
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 64
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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Peekers Writing Screenplay N/A
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Inherit the Earth Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
Revival Writing Screenplay N/A
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Snapshot 1988 Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2026 Untitled The Exorcist Film Production Producer N/A
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2024 The Life of Chuck Production Producer 58
Average
2024 Shelby Oaks Production Executive Producer N/A
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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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Epilogue Production Producer N/A
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Revival Production 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

Editing
2024 The Life of Chuck Editing Editor 58
Average
2022 Love You, Mama Editing Editor N/A
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2019 Doctor Sleep Editing Editor 70
Good
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 59
Average
2013 Oculus Editing Editor 64
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
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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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