Despite its water cooler-like success on social media, with critics and audiences, it appears filmmaker Mike Flanagan won’t be expanding on his “Haunting” franchise series at Netflix anytime soon. The series creator took to Twitter to respond to a fan asking if he would be making a third chapter after working on “The Haunting of […]
Continue readingMike Flanagan, creator and director of Netflix’s blockbuster “Haunting” anthology series, is doubling down on there being no concrete plans for a third chapter following “The Haunting of Hill House” and this year’s “The Haunting of Bly Manor.” When asked on social media when fans can expect a third installment, Flanagan said: “At the moment […]
Continue readingOn the October 16, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about what they’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler. Opening Banter: Peter’s away, but the staff will play. […]
Continue readingWith a list of credits that includes Annabelle, Hush and The Bye Bye Man, cinematographer James Kniest has spent a fair share of his career toiling in horror. “I somehow got into doing all these dark genre films and episodics, which I like a lot,” said Kniest, “but I often times say jokingly, ‘Can’t I […]
Continue readingHenry James is a popular storyteller to adapt, with numerous versions of his works presented in practically every medium known to man. Much of this is to say: “Do we really need another adaptation of ‘Turn of the Screw’?” The answer is, yes, especially as it’s laid out in Mike Flanagan’s new Netflix series “The […]
Continue readingIt’s pretty much always a big month for new shows on Netflix, but October especially is a standout month. Spooky season is here, y’all! That means the long-awaited arrival of the followup to Mike Flanagan’s 2018 breakout hit horror series The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and it also means some […]
Continue reading[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” including the ending.]Given you’re curious enough to read this, then odds are you’ve reached the end of “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” and are thus well aware of the distinctions separating it from its predecessor, “The Haunting of Hill House.” Less focused […]
Continue readingMike Flanagan is back to ruin your sleep this October. The director of Netflix hits like “Gerald’s Game” and “The Haunting of Hill House” has returned with his most ambitious piece to date, a textured mini-series that weaves multiple stories by Henry James into a tale of possession and how people can have a hold […]
Continue readingDuring the month of October, Netflix will receive several new additions to its streaming library that we’re very interested in – shows like The Haunting of Bly Manor, Song Exploder, and The Queen’s Gambit, and films like Ben Wheatley’s Rebecca and Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7. But I haven’t seen any of […]
Continue readingWhat is it about Henry James’ 1898 horror novella The Turn of the Screw? The Gothic ghost story has been the subject of not one, but two adaptations in the past year, first with Floria Sigismondi’s horror film The Turning and now with the upcoming Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor, the follow-up season […]
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