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Mike Flanagan

Mike Flanagan

Known For Directing
Birthday May 20, 1978 (47)
Birthplace Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Sep 20, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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, wro ... te, 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.

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Filmography

The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck

2025

Writer, Editor

Heart Eyes

Heart Eyes

2025

Thanks

V/H/S/Beyond

V/H/S/Beyond

2024

Writer

Love You, Mama

Love You, Mama

2022

Editor

Doctor Sleep

Doctor Sleep

2019

Screenplay, Editor

Gerald's Game

Gerald's Game

2017

Screenplay, Editor

Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of Evil

2016

Writer, Editor

Before I Wake

Before I Wake

2016

Writer, Editor

Hush

Hush

2016

Writer, Editor

Oculus

Oculus

2013

Screenplay, Editor

Absentia

Absentia

2011

Writer, Editor

Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan

Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan

2006

Director of Photography, Writer, Editor

Chainsaw Sally

Chainsaw Sally

2004

Director of Photography

Ghosts of Hamilton Street

Ghosts of Hamilton Street

2003

Writer, Editor

Still Life

Still Life

2001

Writer, Editor, Music

Makebelieve

Makebelieve

2000

Writer, Editor, Music

The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck

2025

Director

Doctor Sleep

Doctor Sleep

2019

Director

Gerald's Game

Gerald's Game

2017

Director

Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of Evil

2016

Director

Before I Wake

Before I Wake

2016

Director

Hush

Hush

2016

Director

Oculus

Oculus

2013

Director

Absentia

Absentia

2011

Director

Still Life

Still Life

2001

Director

Makebelieve

Makebelieve

2000

Director

The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck

2025

Producer

Shelby Oaks

Shelby Oaks

2025

Executive Producer

Absentia

Absentia

2011

Producer

Still Life

Still Life

2001

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Midnight Mass

as Young Priest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2021

The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 07, 2022

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula

as Self - Guest Judge

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 31, 2016

Grave Conversations

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 24, 2024

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