Mike Flanagan horror movies: How to watch ‘The Fall of the House of the Usher’ creator’s top-rated projects
So you’ve just sped through The Fall of the House of Usher this weekend and you’re ready for more haunting stuff to watch? Have no fear, Mike Flanagan — creator and director of the Edgar Allen Poe adaptation — is here to save your spooky season. The horror master’s many movies (and shows) include Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Oculus, Hush and many more terrifying tales.
So whether you’re mourning the fact that there are no more Fall of the House of Usher episodes to stream, or you had no clue about Netflix’s latest hit series and this is your very first foray into Mike Flanagan’s chilling filmography, here’s how to watch Mike Flanagan’s top-rated shows and movies.
The top 10 Mike Flanagan movies (and shows)
Projects have been ranked using their Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score. Ties are broken based on audience score.
1. The Haunting of Hill House (2018) - 93%
Told across multiple time jumps, this harrowing tale, based on the Shirley Jackson novel, follows a family continuously haunted by their childhood home. Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Kate Siegel and Victoria Pedretti star in The Haunting of Hill House, streaming on Netflix.
2. Hush (2016) - 93%
A deaf woman who lives peacefully in an isolated home is pursued by a killer. Kate Siegel (Mike Flanagan's wife) stars in this simple and twisted horror movie. Oddly enough, Hush isn't available to stream or purchase on most platforms (in the US, at least). But you can find the movie through some less-than-legal methods online. Some users have even upload the full movie Hush to YouTube.
3. Gerald's Game (2017) - 91%
A couple on the rocks go on a romantic getaway to work on their marriage, only for one to end up dead and the other in cuffs. Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood star in Gerland’s Game, streaming on Netflix.
4. The Fall of the House of Usher (2023) - 90%
Inspired by the Edgar Allen Poe story of the same name, The Fall of the House of Usher follows a corrupt family’s brutal unraveling. Carla Gugino once again stars alongside Bruce Greenwood and Kate Siegel. All eight episodes of the series are now streaming on Netflix.
5. The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) - 88%
After tragedy strikes a family, they hire an American nanny to come help the children adjust. Much like The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor is told across two timelines. The tragic and terrifying series stars Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Amelia Eve, T'Nia Miller, Rahul Kohli, Tahirah Sharif, Amelie Bea Smith, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Henry Thomas. You can watch it on Netflix.
6. Absentia (2011) - 88%
Mike Flanagan's first horror movie follows a woman struggling to accept her husband's years-long disappearance. The presumed-dead man comes back, but something still seems off. This crowdfunded film stars Katie Parker, Courtney Bell, Dave Levine, Justin Gordon, Morgan Peter Brown and James Flanagan. Right now, you can stream Absentia free with ads on Tubi.
7. Midnight Mass (2021) - 87%
Flanagan’s “most personal” project explores a small town shaken up by a charming new priest — and plagued by a deadly presence. The miniseries stars Zach Gilford, Kate Siegel, Hamish Linklater, Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kohli, Kristin Lehman and Henry Thomas. You can stream it on Netflix.
8. The Midnight Club (2022) - 86%
Eight kids with terminal illnesses live out their final days at a hospice center, spending their time sharing ghost stories and trying to contact “The Other Side.” The Mdinight Club stars Iman Benson, Adia, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, Aya Furukawa, Annarah Shephard, William Chris Sumpter, Sauriyan Sapkota, Heather Langenkamp, Zach Gilford, Matt Biedel and Samantha Sloyan.
9. Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) - 83%
In this prequel to the 2014 film Ouija, a family running a fake seance scam starts using a Ouija board in their act — and live to regret it. Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson, Annalise Basso, and Henry Thomas star in Ouija: Origin of Evil, currently streaming on Netflix.
10. Doctor Sleep (2019) - 78%
Poor Danny is all grown up, and he has new horrors to face after his traumatic time at the Overlook Hotel. This Stephen King adaptation (and sequel to The Shining) stars Ewan McGregor. You can stream Doctor Sleep on Hulu or Max.
