Mike Flanagan He has created some first-rate horror films for film and television, but he admits that he was not a fan of horror films when he was growing up. He eventually gained an appreciation for the genre as a director, directing films such as Dr. Sleep And mini-series like The Fall of the House of UsherIn a new interview with Hollywood ReporterFlanagan admits he's bored with most of the horror movies out today, but he says there are a number of films that still scare him to death.
It took Flanagan some time to get used to horror movies. “I couldn't watch horror movies when I was a kid.” the Oculus The director said. “They scared me so much.” That changed for him in 1988, when Stephen King's novel was released. He – She The miniseries aired on ABC, and initially “traumatized” him. However, he eventually became a fan of the king, and is now adapting his work into a film. His latest film, Chuck's Life The film is based on a short story by Stephen King and stars Tom Hiddleston.
Chuck's Life It's a fantasy drama, but Flanagan's bread and butter is still horror. He's single-handedly made Netflix a horror destination, with his film Gerald's Game (Based on the Stephen King novel) and miniseries The Haunting of Hill House, Chase the Palace of Bly, Midnight Mass, Midnight Cluband The Fall of the House of UsherFlanagan admits. “It's very rare for a horror movie to affect me.” But he points to two horror films that still bother him. Oddly enough, both of them are foreign films: Lake Mungo and Martyrs.
Horror movies that are scary at the same time
Lake Mungo A 2008 Australian horror film that was not widely released, but has gained a cult following in the years since, thanks to streaming. The film documents the events following the drowning of sixteen-year-old Alice Palmer. When supernatural events begin to occur around the Palmer home, the family travels to Lake Mungo in search of the truth and a ghost story like no other.
Horror fans find the movie really scary, especially when they discover that Alice's ghost appears in many scenes without anyone noticing, and can be seen on a second viewing. Flanagan admits that the film “scared me to the point of getting off the couch,” adding that it “scared me to the core.” And he’s not alone: Get out Director Jordan Peele said, Lake Mungo This movie is one of the scariest movies to this day.
Lake Mungo
It is currently streaming on Prime Video, Tubi, Plex, and Freevee.
Martyrs A French-Canadian film so disturbing that some horror fans refuse to watch it again. The film tells the story of Lucie (Mylene Gambanoy), a woman seeking revenge on the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child. With the help of her friend Anna, Lucie discovers that revenge can lead to horrors worse than she ever dreamed.
The film's long scenes of sadistic torture were too much for even the film's biggest fans to handle. “There's a lot of blood, but it's bloody and purposeful,” says Flanagan. “I generally don't like blood splatter.”
Martyrs
Available now to stream on Tubi and Plex.
Flanagan is set to tackle one of the biggest horror films ever made: exorcist. After the failure of The Exorcist: Believer sequel in theaters last year, Universal is going back to the drawing board, with Flanagan coming in with the hope of getting the franchise back on track. While he makes no guarantees, Flanagan insists that exorcist The second part of the film is considered the “scariest movie” he ever made.
Chuck's Life
Release date has not been determined yet.
