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And to dust we shall return: Midnight Mass, God, death & me

Mike Flanagan’s Netflix miniseries may scare some & bore others, but for a few it offers unexpected peace and comfort.

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Midnight Mass is a haunting excursion into the mysteries of faith

By: Gena Radcliffe

Mike Flanagan continues an impressive run in a miniseries about a dying town forced to worship at the altar of death and unquestioning belief.

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“The Haunting of Bly Manor” will break your heart & chill your bones

By: Gena Radcliffe

Mike Flanagan does it again, combining low-key scares with poignancy in one of the most emotionally moving TV shows of 2020.

The Haunting of Hill House: Netflix Adapts Shirley Jackson’s Novel, Loses Some of Its Essence

Netflix’s adaptation of the classic Shirley Jackson horror novel boasts a brilliant cast and some intriguing scares, but disappointingly reduces the book to a spooky soap opera. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood To ask “why was this made” when it comes to a remake or reboot is to be rhetorical – the answer ... The Haunting of Hill House: Netflix Adapts Shirley Jackson’s Novel, Loses Some of Its Essence

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