But the series goes beyond that with deep layered storytelling and direction. Yet, she did promise that you will see "Flanagan's bits sprinkled throughout." For instances, she said eagle-eyed fans may spot a call back to Flanagan's 2016 Netflix film Hush, as the book written by Maddie Young (Siegel) in the film is located in the background of Midnight Mass. Netflix’s hit series The Haunting of Hill House mixes family drama with some chilling horror for a scary good time. Timothy Hutton and Henry Thomas as Hugh Crain, the patriarch. Carla Gugino as Olivia Crain, the matriarch of the family, who designs houses. "Crockett Island is a world within itself, and it is not connected to Bly or Hill House." Its conceived mostly by Mike Flanagan, who already proved his worth to Netflix by penning the brilliant The Haunting of Hill House. Who stars in The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix Henry Thomas and Carla Gugino play Hugh and Olivia Crain, who are parents to five children and live in Hill House mansion. Michiel Huisman and Paxton Singleton as Steven Crain, the eldest son of the family. This may be confusing for some, as the new horror story has several actors who've appeared in The Haunting of Hill House and/or The Haunting of Bly Manor, including Kate Siegel, Henry Thomas, Rahul Kohli, Annabeth Gish, Robert Longstreet, Samantha Sloyan and Alex Essoe.īut, as Hill House alum and current Midnight Mass star Sloyan exclusively explained to E! News, this is where the comparison ends.
The terrifyingly genius mind of Mike Flanagan has once again produced a terror tale for Netflix.Īnd, while we all may want it to be true, Midnight Mass, Flanagan's latest project for the streamer, is not a third installment of his critically acclaimed The Haunting of series.