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I\u2019ve said it a dozen times before\u2014probably closer to a million, honestly\u2014but Mike Flanagan is going to be remembered as this century\u2019s John Carpenter or Wes Craven. There are plenty of noteworthy horror filmmakers out there\u2014Jordan Peele, Ari Aster, Alice Maio Mackay<\/strong>\u2014and while their time might come, Flanagan has truly earned the title Master of Horror.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Haunting of Hill House<\/em><\/strong> is one of the greatest horror miniseries of all time. Gerald\u2019s Game<\/em><\/strong> is nothing short of a miracle, a visceral and affecting adaptation of a novel no one thought widely deemed unfilmable. Midnight Mass<\/strong><\/em>\u2026 what more is there to say? It\u2019s Midnight Mass<\/em><\/strong>. In recent years, Flanagan has been firmly in Stephen King territory, with his next planned release being the Prime Video adaptation of Carrie<\/em><\/strong>, though he\u2019s also executive-produced Shelby Oaks<\/em><\/strong>. A real one, if there ever was one. Recently, one of Flanagan\u2019s Netflix miniseries caught the eye of Stephen King, who hailed Flanagan as the \u201cQuentin Tarantino of horror.\u201d <\/p>\n Per Netflix: A wealthy CEO faces a criminal investigation amid tragedy, trauma \u2014 and a supernatural threat. The Usher family learns an informant lurks among them.<\/em><\/p>\n The Fall of the House of Usher<\/em><\/strong> was Flanagan\u2019s last contracted miniseries with Netflix, and what a high to go out on. Loosely adapting Edgar Allan Poe\u2019s source material with modern flair, Flanagan did what he does best\u2014imbue familiar works with his sincere, singular vision of terror. In our review<\/strong>, we wrote, \u201cHe\u2019s throwing audiences a curve ball with a pissed-off series about capitalism, the monsters it creates, and the sins of the father.\u201d The show is Flanagan at his most cynical, though that does wonders to augment the real, beating heart at the center of the story.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s surprising, then, that it\u2019s taken Stephen King so long to catch up. He\u2019s always popping in with recommendations, and just this year, Flanagan helmed an acclaimed adaptation of his novella The Life of Chuck<\/em><\/strong>. Well, Stephen King has seen The Fall of the House of Usher<\/em><\/strong> now, and sure enough, he\u2019s loved it.<\/p>\n 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\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Stephen King (@StephenKing) August 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n What do you think? Were you a fan of The Fall of the House of Usher<\/em><\/strong> when it first premiered? Where would you rank it among Mike Flanagan\u2019s other miniseries? Sound off over on Twitter @Chadiscollins<\/a><\/strong> where I\u2019m always down to talk Mike Flanagan.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more below:<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Check out King\u2019s tweet about the \u201cScary, involving\u201d show in full below:<\/h4>\n