Writer Mike Flanagan Answers: “What I’d Tell My Younger Self About Breaking Into Screenwriting”
Mike Flanagan is known for The Haunting of Hill House, a critically acclaimed Netflix series that redefined modern horror. Blending supernatural elements with a deeply emotional exploration of grief and family trauma, the show showcased Flanagan’s signature style—intimate, character-driven storytelling wrapped in a genre. Make It About Something Before You Make It A Genre […]
Mike Flanagan on Adapting Stephen King’s “The Life of Chuck”: ‘This Might Be the Best Movie I Ever Get to Make’
When you hear “Mike Flanagan” and “Stephen King adaptation” in the same breath, you probably imagine a haunted house, a creeping sense of dread, or a ghost lurking behind a closed door. But with The Life of Chuck, Flanagan steps away from horror to tell one of the most personal and existentially rich coming of […]
“Editing Is The Battleground.” Screenwriter Mike Flanagan Talks ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ & ‘Doctor Sleep’
The Haunting Of Hill House made waves in the Netflix universe. We previously reviewed the series in Creative Screenwriting Magazine. Screenwriter Mike Flanagan spoke with us about his creative process. Inspired by Steven Spielberg’s Jaws and Brian De Palma’s Untouchables, filmmaker Mike Flanagan knew he wanted a career in the film business. As a kid, […]
