The Midnight Club: Mike Flanagan's underrated Netflix horror series

Movieweb argues Mike Flanagan's Netflix horror series The Midnight Club is underrated and one of his most meaningful projects for the streamer.

The Midnight Club premiered on Netflix on Oct. 7th, 2022 and follows eight teenagers who are dying of illnesses and connect while living at Brightcliffe Manor hospice. The article notes core cast members including Sandra (Annarah Cymone), Anya (Ruth Codd), Kevin (Igby Rigney) and Ilonka (Iman Benson), and highlights the show's storytelling device: the group tells spooky tales in the hospice library that are adapted from Christopher Pike's young‑adult novels from the 1980s and 1990s. It compares the series' cozy‑yet‑creepy vibe to Goosebumps and Are You Afraid of the Dark? and emphasizes Flanagan's recurring interests in complicated families, ghosts, healing from trauma and well‑timed jump scares.

Netflix canceled The Midnight Club after Season 1 even though Flanagan reportedly wanted to make more episodes; the season finale includes a big twist and leaves some questions unanswered, which the piece says feels acceptable. The article also notes Flanagan is no longer working with Netflix and is crafting an upcoming Amazon Prime Video adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie, which should be released in 2026, and recommends The Midnight Club as a binge-watch for fans who missed it.

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Culture, Mike Flanagan, Christopher Pike, Brightcliffe Manor, Ruth Codd, Stephen King