I’ve said it a dozen times before—probably closer to a million, honestly—but Mike Flanagan is going to be remembered as this century’s John Carpenter or Wes Craven. There are plenty of noteworthy horror filmmakers out there—Jordan Peele, Ari Aster, Alice Maio Mackay—and while their time might come, Flanagan has truly earned the title Master of Horror.
The Haunting of Hill House is one of the greatest horror miniseries of all time. Gerald’s Game is nothing short of a miracle, a visceral and affecting adaptation of a novel no one thought widely deemed unfilmable. Midnight Mass… what more is there to say? It’s Midnight Mass. In recent years, Flanagan has been firmly in Stephen King territory, with his next planned release being the Prime Video adaptation of Carrie, though he’s also executive-produced Shelby Oaks. A real one, if there ever was one. Recently, one of Flanagan’s Netflix miniseries caught the eye of Stephen King, who hailed Flanagan as the “Quentin Tarantino of horror.”
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Per Netflix: A wealthy CEO faces a criminal investigation amid tragedy, trauma — and a supernatural threat. The Usher family learns an informant lurks among them.
The Fall of the House of Usher was Flanagan’s last contracted miniseries with Netflix, and what a high to go out on. Loosely adapting Edgar Allan Poe’s source material with modern flair, Flanagan did what he does best—imbue familiar works with his sincere, singular vision of terror. In our review, we wrote, “He’s throwing audiences a curve ball with a pissed-off series about capitalism, the monsters it creates, and the sins of the father.” The show is Flanagan at his most cynical, though that does wonders to augment the real, beating heart at the center of the story.
It’s surprising, then, that it’s taken Stephen King so long to catch up. He’s always popping in with recommendations, and just this year, Flanagan helmed an acclaimed adaptation of his novella The Life of Chuck. Well, Stephen King has seen The Fall of the House of Usher now, and sure enough, he’s loved it.
Check out King’s tweet about the “Scary, involving” show in full below:
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (Netflix): I missed this when it bowed due to hip surgery, but this is a case of delayed gratification. Scary, involving, with writing that’s witty and moves the plot. There’s a case to be made for Mike Flanagan being the Quentin Tarantino of…
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) August 24, 2025
What do you think? Were you a fan of The Fall of the House of Usher when it first premiered? Where would you rank it among Mike Flanagan’s other miniseries? Sound off over on Twitter @Chadiscollins where I’m always down to talk Mike Flanagan.
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