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modernistic horror masterMike Flanaganhas so far direct seven feature film , and here ’s how they pile up against each other , worst to near . There ’s a sealed pantheon of directors that are forever fear within the horror genre . Names like James Whale , Wes Craven , Dario Argento , John Carpenter , and George Romero . While it may be too early yet to consider presently work directors for that sublime form , two from the modern epoch seemingly headed there are James Wan and Mike Flanagan .
There ’s no doubtfulness that financially , Wan amount out the succeeder , thanks to creating the extremely profitableSaw , Insidious , andThe Conjuringfranchises . Flanagan made his name a piece more quiet , but in the last several years , more and more masses are waken up to the fact that he ’s yet to make a truly bad pic , and has a high pace of excellency among his produce filmography . This has even gone beyond television receiver , with Flanagan directing Netflix ’s hugely acclaimedHaunting of Hill Houseseries .
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Today though , we wo n’t be looking atHaunting of Hill House , as this ranking is focused specifically on Flanagan ’s feature flick directorial endeavour . Without any further ado , here are Mike Flangan ’s motion-picture show , ranked worst to best .
7. Before I Wake (2018)
Before I Wakeis one of those odd films that sit on a ledge for several years between the windup of production and its outlet . Many take up it must ’ve been dreadful , but that was n’t the case , as revealed when Netflix was finally able to free the film worldwide in other 2018 . WhileBefore I Wakeis the least of Flanagan ’s works so far , it ’s by no agency tremendous , and sport some terrific visuals , as well as great performances . Outside of Thomas Jane ’s regretful wig , Before I Wake ’s tale of a slight boy with the unexplained powerfulness to make both his aspiration and incubus come on-key is an easy lookout man , and a worthwhile one , even if the ending leaves too much dissonant .
6. Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
unloosen in 2014 , the firstOuijamovie was , to put it bluffly , dire . It had no real deliver qualities , square scare , spoiled writing , and unconvincing act as . Thus , horror fan may have at first assumed a follow - up would be another terrible sentence at the picture show . gratefully , Mike Flanagan was tasked with crafting thisOuijaprequel , andOuija : Origin of Evilproceeded to blow the first cinema out of the water , and end up an entertaining horror outing in its own right wing . Young Lulu Wilson shines as Doris Zander , a girl who becomes possess by a homicidal spirit after playing with the titular dining table . Ouija 2is full of surprising panic attack , creepy moment , and run around a playfulness period mount .
5. Hush (2016)
debut on Netflix the same yearOuija : Origin of Evilfrightened theaters , Hushtrades in supernatural scares for the all too plausible terror of a house invasion . Hushfocuses on Maddie Young ( played by Flanagan ’s wife and frequent collaborator Kate Siegel ) , a indifferent mute source who lives a quiet animation at an isolated sign with her big cat . Maddie ’s peaceable existence goes sideways when a masked killer appears , first chasing Maddie ’s nearest neighbor to her house and kill her , then direct Maddie herself . It cursorily becomes ostensible that this sea wolf wo n’t leave until she ’s idle , leading to a deadly secret plan of African tea and mouse , with tension and suspense steady ratcheting up .
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4. Oculus (2014)
Based on a short film by Flanagan , Oculuswas the film director ’s first film to encounter a wide theatrical release , and quickly showed moviegoer that he was a man on the ascent . A vital and commercial hit , Oculussees a brother and sister team up to try and get revenge on an passe mirror called the Lasser Glass , who used its supernatural powers to destroy their kinfolk when the sib were youngster . What results is a film full of sequence where world is unstable , and it ’s often not exonerated what ’s actually bechance , and what may just be starsKaren Gillanand Brenton Thwaites being driven mad in their chase of payback for their parents ' demises .
3. Absentia (2011)
The least - seen of Mike Flanagan ’s films to date , Absentiawas also his first feature article , and went unmediated to picture after festival showing . This is not at all an indicator of quality though , as it remains one of his undecomposed work . The film centers on Callie ( Katie Parker ) , a recovering addict who just moved in with her pregnant sister Tricia , who herself is about to finally announce her husband Daniel dead after seven yr miss . It turns out though that Daniel might still be alive , albeit operate inside a horrifying alternate land . As much of a speculation on the consequence of grief , loss , and letting go as it is a repulsion patch , Absentiawill get under the peel of anyone who views it , and take up mansion .
2. Doctor Sleep (2019)
It ’s a surprisingly airless race betweenAbsentiaandDoctor Sleep , consider the differences in budget and awareness between them . Doctor Sleepedges outAbsentiaby accomplishing the feat of craft both a solid version ofStephen King ’s source novel , and a satisfying sequel to Stanley Kubrick ’s iconic 1980 moving picture adaptation ofThe Shining , which King has always infamously hated . It ’s a testament to how good the story of Danny Torrance and Abra Stone ’s battle with Rose the Hat turned out that King himself say Flanagan ’s film improved his opinion of Kubrick’s . Doctor Sleepis a morsel overlong , and is n’t unflawed , but ismuch well than its piteous box seat officewould manifest .
1. Gerald’s Game (2017)
For years , Gerald ’s Gamewas consider one of Stephen King ’s most " unfilmable " books , due to how much of it is about one character in a undivided room , and how much of the story essentially takes position inside admirer Jessie Burlingame ’s head . But thanks to an worked up rollercoaster of a performance by Carla Gugino in the lead part - backed up ably by a supporting turn from Bruce Greenwood - and some really great manipulating of reality byMike Flanagan , Gerald ’s Gameturned out to be one of the most faithful , and impressiveKing adaptationsyet . There ’s a reason it ranked highly on many " best horror of 2017 " tilt , and is easily one of the best Netflix original films so far . Gerald ’s Gameis both a tale of survival and a story of overcoming personal demons , and excellent in both regard .
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