“they eat screams, and drink pain, and they’ve noticed that little girl.”
Reviews tagged ‘mike-flanagan’ by logurt Patron
2018
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“it’s just a carcass in the woods.”
in The Haunting of Hill House Mike Flanagan has created not just a horror triumph, but one that cherished the topics of love, loss, pain, and family.
the back half of this series is packed beyond words - and I really didn’t think it could get better than the first five episodes.
there were a couple times there were real tears in my eyes, and coupling this breadth of emotion with such technical mastery…
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2013
“It wasn’t me! It was the mirror!”
Felt king - I wasn’t truly engaged the whole time but I love the plot conceptually, the flawless mix of supernatural and psychological horror, and of course Mike Flanagan’s direction (especially with that unbeatable climax).
But - the characters felt distant and there was just a bit of intrigue missing from the screenplay that would’ve propelled Oculus even further.
Maybe it deserves a rewatch tho?
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2021
“feels wrong, doesn’t it? To interrogate a miracle?”
Mike Flanagan shines yet again in this telling commentary on organized religion - this is a tremendously effective, slow-burning allegory with an immensely cathartic payoff. While there may have been a few monologues a bit too poetic even for my taste and some sloppy editing rarely (but noticeable) throughout the 7 episode runtime, these unique pitfalls are easily forgiven after Midnight Mass was chock full of intelligent character development, just enough Mike…
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