7.1
Movie
Directing
Mike Flanagan
- Born
- (age 48)
- Birthplace
- Salem, Massachusetts, USA
- Credits
- 47 titles
Biography
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 Hush together. 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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Signature work
Known For
7.1
Movie
6.7
Movie
Hush
6.4
Movie
Gerald's Game
6.5
Movie
Oculus
8.1
TV
The Haunting of Hill House
6.2
Movie
Ouija: Origin of Evil
6.5
Movie
Before I Wake
7.5
TV
The Haunting of Bly Manor
7.6
TV
Midnight Mass
7.3
Movie
The Life of Chuck
7.5
TV
The Fall of the House of Usher
6.2
Movie
Heart Eyes
8.3
TV
Carrie
5.8
Movie
Absentia
6.7
TV
The Midnight Club
6.6
Movie
V/H/S/Beyond
5.7
Movie
Shelby Oaks
7.6
Movie
Clayface
Acting credits 15
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boorman and the Devil Film | Self |
| 2025 | In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 Film | Self |
| 2025 | The Room: A Tribute Film | Peter |
| 2025 | Damned If You Do Film | |
| 2025 | Lake Mungo Revisited Film | Self |
| 2025 | The Life of Chuck Film | Mourner |
| 2024 | In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 Film | Self |
| 2024 | Grave Conversations TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2023 | King on Screen Film | Self |
| 2022 | The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time TV | Self (8 ep) |
| 2021 | Midnight Mass TV | Young Priest (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook Film | Self |
| 2016 | The Boulet Brothers' Dragula TV | Self - Guest Judge (2 ep) |
| 2014 | Absentia: A Retrospective Film | Self |
| 2006 | Oculus: Chapter 3 – The Man with the Plan Film | Ghoul 2 |
Crew credits 37
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Peekers Film | Screenplay |
| TBA | Inherit the Earth Film | Screenplay |
| TBA | Epilogue Film | Producer |
| TBA | The Mist Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| TBA | The Dark Tower Film | Producer |
| TBA | Rot Film | Producer |
| TBA | The Dark Tower TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (1 ep) |
| 2027 | The Exorcist: Martyrs Film | Director, Producer, Writer, Editor |
| 2026 | Clayface Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 2026 | Carrie TV | Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Creator (8 ep) |
| 2025 | You Are Here Film | Associate Producer |
| 2025 | The Room: A Tribute Film | Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Shelby Oaks Film | Executive Producer |
| 2025 | The Life of Chuck Film | Editor, Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2025 | Heart Eyes Film | Thanks |
| 2024 | V/H/S/Beyond Film | Writer |
| 2023 | The Fall of the House of Usher TV | Executive Producer, Director, Teleplay, Editor, Creator (8 ep) |
| 2022 | The Midnight Club TV | Director, Editor, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (2 ep) |
| 2022 | Love You, Mama Film | Editor |
| 2021 | Midnight Mass TV | Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Creator (7 ep) |
| 2020 | The Haunting of Bly Manor TV | Director, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer, Creator (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Doctor Sleep Film | Director, Screenplay, Editor |
| 2018 | The Haunting of Hill House TV | Executive Producer, Editor, Director, Teleplay, Writer, Creator (10 ep) |
| 2017 | Gerald's Game Film | Director, Screenplay, Editor |
| 2017 | Dobaara: See Your Evil Film | Executive Producer, Original Story |
| 2016 | Ouija: Origin of Evil Film | Writer, Director, Editor |
| 2016 | Before I Wake Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 2016 | Hush Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 2014 | Absentia: A Retrospective Film | Editor |
| 2014 | Oculus Film | Director, Screenplay, Editor |
| 2011 | Absentia Film | Writer, Director, Producer, Editor |
| 2006 | Oculus: Chapter 3 – The Man with the Plan Film | Editor, Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography |
| 2004 | Chainsaw Sally Film | Director of Photography |
| 2003 | Ghosts of Hamilton Street Film | Writer, Editor, Director |
| 2003 | Cold Harbor Film | Editor |
| 2001 | Still Life Film | Editor, Producer, Director, Music, Writer |
| 2000 | Makebelieve Film | Music, Director, Editor, Writer |