Known for his commendable work in the horror genre, Mike Flanagan has returned with his latest Netflix gothic horror drama, The Fall of the House of Usher. It is expected to be his last project in collaboration with the streaming giant, as the filmmaker has reportedly signed an overall TV deal with Amazon. One of the best horror series he has produced with Netflix also includes the 2018 horror drama The Haunting of Hill House.
While it has made it among some of the best Horror shows on Netflix, making the series also took a toll, not only on the filmmaker but also on the people associated with it. And the Doctor Sleep director has called it the worst experience of his career.
Mike Flanagan’s Worst Professional Experience
Mike Flanagan has worked on several horror movies and TV shows, including the 2018 Netflix supernatural horror drama The Haunting of Hill House. Based on the 1959 novel of the same name, the series follows five siblings who suffer from the traumatic experiences of the haunted Hill House they grew up in.
Talking about the show in a Bloody Disgusting report, the filmmaker shared his experience working on the horror TV series. He shared how it was a physically and mentally taxing process. “It had been a grueling production experience,” he said before adding, “The show had nearly killed a lot of us.”
Flanagan shared that every day felt like a battle that they fought “without hope or witness.” He also lost 40 pounds during its production, which clearly indicates the impact working on the show had on him. The grueling and challenging aspects of making the series have made it the worst experience of his career.
And the series’ incredible performance on Netflix also did not change his opinion. “While the final product is something I will always be enormously proud of, it remains the worst professional experience of my life,” he said, as per Bloody Disgusting.
The Haunting of Hill House is Quentin Tarantino’s Favorite Show
Mike Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House is among some of the best series on Netflix and has been highly praised by critics and the audience alike. And one of the many admirers of the series also includes the renowned Hollywood filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.
“My favorite series, with no competition, is The Haunting of Hill House,” the Pulp Fiction director said as per The Jerusalem Post. And the director of the Netflix series was amazed when a fan shared the news on X (previously known as Twitter), saying, “This is no big deal, right?” Flanagan replied to the post with, “Well damn,” upon learning that his Netflix adaptation of the 1959 classic novel had caught Tarantino’s eye.
The Haunting of Hill House is available on Netflix.
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