‘Midnight Mass’ Cast: Mike Flanagan’s Netflix Series Adds ‘Haunting Of Hill House’ And ‘Friday Night Lights’ Actors
Mike Flanaganis sticking with some familiar faces forMidnight Mass, his new Netflix horror series.Kate Siegel, who appeared on Flanagan’sThe Haunting of Hill House(and is also married to the filmmaker) has joined theMidnight Masscast, along withZach Gilford(Friday Night Lights) andHamish Linklater(Legion).Hill HousealumnusAnnabeth GishandHenry Thomasare also on board, along withAlex EssoeandRobert Longstreet, who both appeared in Flanagan’sDoctor Sleep. See the fullMidnight Masscast line-up below.Deadlinehas a rather hefty breakdown of theMidnight Masscast, which is comprised of some familiar Mike Flanagan players, and some new faces as well:
InMidnight Mass, “an isolated island community experiences miraculous events – and frightening omens – after the arrival of a charismatic, mysterious young priest.” Flanagan will be directing every episode ofMidnight Massfor Netflix, and that’s really all I need to know. I’m a ride or die Flanagan fan – I think he’s one of the best filmmakers working in horror today. He’s an artist who is able to deftly blend terror and pathos, and that’s really not as easy as you might think. As long as he keeps churning out horror projects, I’ll be paying attention.
Midnight Massactually has an interesting connection to some of Flanagan’s other work. In his filmHush, the main character – played by Kate Siegel – is an author working on a novel calledMidnight Mass. And in Flanagan’sGerald’s Game, a copy of the same book can be spotted at one point:Midnight Masswill start production this spring in Vancouver. Flanagan is also working on the NetflixHill Housefollow-upThe Haunting of Bly Manor, but he’s only helming one episode of that series.
