Mike Flanagan
Directing Born May 20, 1978 Salem, Massachusetts, USA 112 credits
Biography
Mike Flanagan is an American filmmaker known for his work in the horror genre. He wrote, directed, produced, and edited several horror films, including Absentia, Oculus, Hush, Before I Wake, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Gerald's Game, and Doctor Sleep. Flanagan created and served as showrunner on the Netflix horror series The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club, and The Fall of the House of Usher. His wife, Kate Siegel, has been featured in most of his works since Oculus.
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Career timeline
The Exorcist: Martyrs · ProducerThe Exorcist: Martyrs · DirectorThe Exorcist: Martyrs · WriterThe Exorcist: Martyrs · Editor
Clayface · StoryClayface · Screenplay
The Life of ChuckThe Life of Chuck · EditorThe Life of Chuck · DirectorThe Life of Chuck · ProducerThe Life of Chuck · Writer
Grave ConversationsV/H/S/Beyond · WriterIn Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
The Fall of the House of Usher · Executive ProducerThe Fall of the House of Usher · DirectorThe Fall of the House of Usher · TeleplayThe Fall of the House of Usher · EditorThe Fall of the House of Usher · Creator
The Midnight Club · DirectorThe Midnight Club · EditorThe Midnight Club · WriterThe Midnight Club · Executive ProducerThe Midnight Club · Creator
Midnight MassMidnight Mass · Executive ProducerMidnight Mass · DirectorMidnight Mass · WriterMidnight Mass · Creator
The Haunting of Bly Manor · DirectorThe Haunting of Bly Manor · WriterThe Haunting of Bly Manor · EditorThe Haunting of Bly Manor · Executive ProducerThe Haunting of Bly Manor · Creator
Doctor Sleep · DirectorDoctor Sleep · ScreenplayDoctor Sleep · Editor
The Haunting of Hill House · Executive ProducerThe Haunting of Hill House · EditorThe Haunting of Hill House · WriterThe Haunting of Hill House · TeleplayThe Haunting of Hill House · Director
Gerald's Game · DirectorGerald's Game · ScreenplayGerald's Game · EditorDobaara: See Your Evil · Executive ProducerDobaara: See Your Evil · Original Story
The Boulet Brothers' DragulaHush · WriterHush · DirectorHush · EditorOuija: Origin of Evil · Director
Oculus · ScreenplayOculus · DirectorOculus · EditorAbsentia: A RetrospectiveAbsentia: A Retrospective · Editor
Absentia · DirectorAbsentia · ProducerAbsentia · WriterAbsentia · Editor
Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the PlanOculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan · WriterOculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan · DirectorOculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan · ProducerOculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan · Editor
Chainsaw Sally · Director of Photography
Cold Harbor · EditorGhosts of Hamilton Street · EditorGhosts of Hamilton Street · WriterGhosts of Hamilton Street · Director
Still Life · ProducerStill Life · MusicStill Life · DirectorStill Life · WriterStill Life · Editor
Makebelieve · MusicMakebelieve · EditorMakebelieve · WriterMakebelieve · Director
Full filmography
- The Exorcist: Martyrs (2027) Producer
- The Exorcist: Martyrs (2027) Director
- The Exorcist: Martyrs (2027) Writer
- The Exorcist: Martyrs (2027) Editor
- Clayface (2026) Story
- Clayface (2026) Screenplay
- The Life of Chuck (2025) as Mourner
- The Life of Chuck (2025) Editor
- The Life of Chuck (2025) Director
- The Life of Chuck (2025) Producer
- The Life of Chuck (2025) Writer
- Shelby Oaks (2025) Executive Producer
- Heart Eyes (2025) Thanks
- The Room: A Tribute (2025) as Peter
- The Room: A Tribute (2025) Executive Producer
- Damned If You Do (2025)
- Boorman and the Devil (2025) as Self
- Lake Mungo Revisited (2025) as Self
- Grave Conversations (2024) as Self
- V/H/S/Beyond (2024) Writer
- In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 (2024) as Self
- The Fall of the House of Usher (2023) Executive Producer
- The Fall of the House of Usher (2023) Director
- The Fall of the House of Usher (2023) Teleplay
- The Fall of the House of Usher (2023) Editor
- The Fall of the House of Usher (2023) Creator
- King on Screen (2023) as Self
- The Midnight Club (2022) Director
- The Midnight Club (2022) Editor
- The Midnight Club (2022) Writer
- The Midnight Club (2022) Executive Producer
- The Midnight Club (2022) Creator
- The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time (2022) as Self
- Love You, Mama (2022) Editor
- Midnight Mass (2021) as Young Priest
- Midnight Mass (2021) Executive Producer
- Midnight Mass (2021) Director
- Midnight Mass (2021) Writer
- Midnight Mass (2021) Creator
- The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) Director
- The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) Writer
- The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) Editor
- The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) Executive Producer
- The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) Creator
- Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook (2020) as Self
- Doctor Sleep (2019) Director
- Doctor Sleep (2019) Screenplay
- Doctor Sleep (2019) Editor
- The Haunting of Hill House (2018) Executive Producer
- The Haunting of Hill House (2018) Editor
- The Haunting of Hill House (2018) Writer
- The Haunting of Hill House (2018) Teleplay
- The Haunting of Hill House (2018) Director
- The Haunting of Hill House (2018) Creator
- Gerald's Game (2017) Director
- Gerald's Game (2017) Screenplay
- Gerald's Game (2017) Editor
- Dobaara: See Your Evil (2017) Executive Producer
- Dobaara: See Your Evil (2017) Original Story
- The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (2016) as Self - Guest Judge
- Hush (2016) Writer
- Hush (2016) Director
- Hush (2016) Editor
- Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) Director
- Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) Writer
- Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) Editor
- Before I Wake (2016) Director
- Before I Wake (2016) Writer
- Before I Wake (2016) Editor
- Oculus (2014) Screenplay
- Oculus (2014) Director
- Oculus (2014) Editor
- Absentia: A Retrospective (2014) as Self
- Absentia: A Retrospective (2014) Editor
- Absentia (2011) Director
- Absentia (2011) Producer
- Absentia (2011) Writer
- Absentia (2011) Editor
- Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan (2006) as Ghoul 2
- Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan (2006) Writer
- Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan (2006) Director
- Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan (2006) Producer
- Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan (2006) Editor
- Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan (2006) Director of Photography
- Chainsaw Sally (2004) Director of Photography
- Cold Harbor (2003) Editor
- Ghosts of Hamilton Street (2003) Editor
- Ghosts of Hamilton Street (2003) Writer
- Ghosts of Hamilton Street (2003) Director
- Still Life (2001) Producer
- Still Life (2001) Music
- Still Life (2001) Director
- Still Life (2001) Writer
- Still Life (2001) Editor
- Makebelieve (2000) Music
- Makebelieve (2000) Editor
- Makebelieve (2000) Writer
- Makebelieve (2000) Director
- Carrie Executive Producer
- Carrie Director
- Carrie Creator
- The Mist Director
- The Mist Producer
- The Mist Writer
- Snapshot 1988 Screenplay
- The Dark Tower Writer
- The Dark Tower Executive Producer
- The Dark Tower Creator
- Peekers Screenplay
- Epilogue Producer
- Inherit the Earth Screenplay
- The Dark Tower Director