Netflix has been generous to Mike Flanagan over the last five years, and the consequence of that generosity is style dilation. Flanagan spent the early stages of his career directing movies like “Absentia,” “Oculus,” “Hush,” and “Before I Wake,” small-scale horror efforts with distinctly human hearts; he wasn’t the first filmmaker to care about his cast of victims-in-waiting, but compassion was his prize ingredient, the quality he expressed even at each movie’s peak of suspense.

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Writer/director Mike Flanagan (“Doctor Sleep“) is back at Netflix with his new series “Midnight Mass” after previously giving us ghost stories in “The Haunting of Hill House” and “The Haunting of Bly Manor.”

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“Midnight Mass” focuses on the small isolated community of Crockett Island.

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September isn’t just a big month for the film – though based on the sheer number of festivals it certainly will rule the conversation – but for television as well with some of the most anticipated titles of the year debuting this month. While there are plenty of exciting shows to look forward to this fall, September kicks it off right with returning series such as “What We Do in the Shadows” delivering on the necessary laughs, “Star Wars: Visions” helping us escape while “Foundation” brings big and bold science fiction to our television screens.

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It’s already been a good year for TV fans, with critics raving about “Mare of Easttown,” “The Underground Railroad,” and “The White Lotus” (among others on lists like this one). As anyone knows, the most robust time for television is from when kids go back to school in the fall through Christmas. After an incredibly weird autumn last year thanks to pandemic delays, streaming services and networks are hoping that this season is more traditional, and they are all bringing out their big guns, including new dramas, returning shows, and long-awaited mini-series.

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Following the surprising breakout success of his indie horror film, “Hush,” Mike Flanagan really established himself as one of the best names in the genre with his Netflix series, “The Haunting of Hill House.” Since then, he’s followed it up with another Netflix series, “The Haunting of Bly Manor” and the Stephen King film adaptation, “Doctor Sleep.” But it appears Flanagan is ready to head back to Netflix for yet another limited series, “Midnight Mass.”

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As seen in the teaser for “Midnight Mass,” Flanagan is once again tackling supernatural horror, though it’s still unclear what story he’s trying to tell.

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Another year comes to a close, another overlong, ahem, thorough most anticipated list from your friends at The Playlist. This time, we’re talking television and yes, there’s a lot of TV to deal with. Frankly, however, with the explosion of streaming, the second age of PeakTV, now known as the Streaming Age, we’re somewhat surprised this list isn’t over 100 picks long. Disney+ and Apple TV+ may have launched in late 2019, but 2020 really brought us the full breadth of both those streaming services wares.

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The duo of filmmaker Mike Flanagan and producer Trevor Macy have taken the horror world by storm in recent years. Starting with 2014’s “Oculus,” Flanagan and Macy have teamed up on projects like “Hush” (one of the most underrated horror films in recent years), “Gerald’s Game,” “The Haunting of Hill House,” and most recently, “Doctor Sleep.” And now, they’re sticking with their Netflix partners and working on a new horror series titled “Midnight Mass.”

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Deadline is reporting that Mike Flanagan will direct the pilot episode and will produce “Midnight Mass” alongside Trevor Macy.

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