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Mike Flanagan

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Mike Flanagan

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 20, 1978 (48 years old)

Place of Birth

Salem, Massachusetts, USA

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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mike Flanagan (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2025The Room Returns!Peter
2025The Life of ChuckMourner
2025Lake Mungo RevisitedSelf
2025Boorman and the DevilSelf
2025Damned If You Do
2024In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994Self
2024Grave ConversationsSelf
2023King on ScreenSelf
2022The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All TimeSelf
2021Midnight MassYoung Priest
2020Doctor Sleep: Return To The OverlookSelf
2016The Boulet Brothers' DragulaSelf - Guest Judge
2014Absentia: A RetrospectiveSelf
2006Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the PlanGhoul 2
Production
2027Untitled The Exorcist FilmProducer
2025Shelby OaksExecutive Producer
2025The Life of ChuckProducer
2025The Room Returns!Executive Producer
2023The Fall of the House of UsherExecutive Producer
2022The Midnight ClubExecutive Producer
2021Midnight MassExecutive Producer
2020The Haunting of Bly ManorExecutive Producer
2018The Haunting of Hill HouseExecutive Producer
2017Dobaara: See Your EvilExecutive Producer
2011AbsentiaProducer
2006Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the PlanProducer
2001Still LifeProducer
-EpilogueProducer
-The MistProducer
-CarrieExecutive Producer
Directing
2027Untitled The Exorcist FilmDirector
2025The Life of ChuckDirector
2023The Fall of the House of UsherDirector
2022The Midnight ClubDirector
2021Midnight MassDirector
2020The Haunting of Bly ManorDirector
2019Doctor SleepDirector
2018The Haunting of Hill HouseDirector
2017Gerald's GameDirector
2016Before I WakeDirector
2016HushDirector
2016Ouija: Origin of EvilDirector
2014OculusDirector
2011AbsentiaDirector
2006Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the PlanDirector
2003Ghosts of Hamilton StreetDirector
2001Still LifeDirector
2000MakebelieveDirector
-The MistDirector
-CarrieDirector
Writing
2027Untitled The Exorcist FilmWriter
2026ClayfaceWriter
2025The Life of ChuckWriter
2024V/H/S/BeyondWriter
2023The Fall of the House of UsherTeleplay
2022The Midnight ClubWriter
2021Midnight MassWriter
2020The Haunting of Bly ManorWriter
2019Doctor SleepScreenplay
2018The Haunting of Hill HouseTeleplay
2018The Haunting of Hill HouseWriter
2017Gerald's GameScreenplay
2017Dobaara: See Your EvilOriginal Story
2016Before I WakeWriter
2016HushWriter
2016Ouija: Origin of EvilWriter
2014OculusScreenplay
2011AbsentiaWriter
2006Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the PlanWriter
2003Ghosts of Hamilton StreetWriter
2001Still LifeWriter
2000MakebelieveWriter
-PeekersScreenplay
-Inherit the EarthScreenplay
-Snapshot 1988Screenplay
-The MistWriter
Crew
2025Heart EyesThanks