Mike Flanagan wants to scare you. Over the past five years, Flanagan has created some of the creepiest movies and shows, just in time for Halloween.These include The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Bly Manor, When midnight mass. Like Clockwork, Flanagan is back with his next horror series, Netflix. midnight club.
based on Christopher Pike’s 1994 novel of the same name, midnight club It depicts eight terminally ill patients at Brightcliff Hospice. Every night, children gather at midnight to share scary stories. The children agree that whoever dies first must send a message from beyond the grave.After one of her members dies, supernatural events begin to plague the hospice.
midnight club, cWritten by Flanagan and Leah Fong, A final teaser dedicated to the mysterious doctor and director of Brightcliffe Hospice. A doctor played by Heather Langenkamp eerily explains how the safe confines of a hospice create a friendly environment for children as they prepare for the end of their lives. At a time when dizzy creatures terrorize children, Langenkamp’s statement couldn’t be farther from the truth.
Iman Benson, Adia, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, Aya Furukawa, Anara Simone, William Chris Sumpter and Soryan Sapkota appear as the patients who make up The Midnight Club. Flanagan’s frequent collaborators Rahul Kohli, Matt Videl, Samantha Sloian, and Zach Gilford have supporting roles in the series.
unique aspects of midnight club The ability to tell multiple stories. As Flanagan explains in a behind-the-scenes feature article, there are “A” stories covering hospice events and “B” stories depicting self-contained stories of children telling each other. Children play different versions of themselves throughout the series. Flanagan is thrilled with his ability to tell multiple stories throughout, finally being able to bring Pike’s work to life in the series.
“Written by Christopher Pike midnight club. I have been a fan since childhood. It was a dream project for me, as many of the stories we loved as children would come to life on screen,” said Flanagan. “Christopher Pike fans look forward to celebrating his work. This is more than just a story. This is a dive into his library.”
midnight club Premiered on October 7th netflix.
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