The Flanacast

On this episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are recapping the thrilling conclusion of the epic three hour Director's Cut of Doctor Sleep... including (official unofficial) Commentary from Mike Flanagan on the piece!  Join us as two shining girls run headfirst back into the Overlook by way of Frazier, NH.   TW: alcoholism, family trauma, child abuse, child death, drug use, suicide   Music f...

On this episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina recap the first half of the epic three hour Director's Cut of Doctor Sleep... including (official unofficial) Commentary from Mike Flanagan on the piece!  Join us as we head back to the Overlook by way of Frazier, NH.   TW: alcoholism, family trauma, child abuse, child death, drug use, suicide   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://u...

In this episode, Michelle and Dina digress from their Mike Flanagan recaps to dive into The Shining.  They analyze the source material, the symbolism and complexities of the changes Kubrick made to the novel, and of course the bitter feud between author and director; all of which providing pretty crucial context to set the scene for 'Doctor Sleep'.     Read the article by Juli Kearns analyzing Wen...

On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, we are taking a last look at “The Fall of the House of Usher”.  In our analysis, we share the gory details about the Poe references we missed, break down the ingenious design motifs that wove their way throughout the series, debate fan theories and more!   Spoiler Alert: All Episodes of The Fall of the House of Usher CW: Language, brief mention of suicide  ...

On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, we are breaking down ‘The Raven’, the final episode of “The Fall of the House of Usher”.  In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching this series!   Spoiler Alert: All Episodes of The...

On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina cover episode 7 of “The Fall of the House of Usher”, entitled ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’.. In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching this series!   Spoiler Alert:...

On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina cover episode 6 of “The Fall of the House of Usher”, entitled ‘Goldbug’ (but actually based on the story ‘William Wilson”!). In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watch...

On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina cover the gateway for most elder millennials into the world of Edgar Allan Poe by way of a scholastic book fair: The Tell Tale Heart.  In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were f...

On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina cover a gruesome but well known classic in Poe’s canon, ‘The Black Cat’.  In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching this series!   Spoiler Alert: Episodes 1-4 of T...

On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, we're diving into the mysterious Poe tale, Murders in the Rue Morgue, as we examine the crime scene left at Club Prospero, and say their goodbyes to Camille, a character gone too soon.  In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we...

On this week’s episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina cover a heavy hitter in Poe’s repertoire: The Masque of the Red Death.  In our analysis, we dig deep into the text connections to many of Poe’s gothic tales, and of course the easter eggs left by Mike Flanagan and crew.  All in real time, as we recorded this back when we were first watching this series!   Spoiler Alert: Episodes 1-2 of The...

Quoth the raven, Michelle and Dina are chatting about the first episode of “The Fall of the House of Usher”, ‘A Midnight Dreary’.  This is going to be a fun one - they actually recorded these back when they watched the series for the very first time!  They discuss connections to Poe’s original texts, analyze the massive exposition drop we get in the episode, and share their predictions for future...

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle are closing the books on “The Haunting of Hill House”.  They do some rankings, make comparisons between the source material and the other films based on the novel, and share some final thoughts.  Plus, they reveal what they’ll be talking about next on the pod!   For more Mike Flanagan content and to follow along on what we will cover next, follow...

Episode 12: "Good Old Tin Pin” (The Haunting of Hill House Ep 10 - 'Silence Lay Steadily') In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle are in the Red Room, breaking down The Haunting of Hill House’s scary and emotional finale.  They fight through their tears to discuss all the twists revealed, the poignant dialogue (and monologues!) delivered, and all the incredible connections to the sour...

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle talk about “Screaming Meemies”, The Haunting of Hill House’s penultimate episode.  They discuss the effect that Hill House has had on Olivia and how we as an audience learn more fully about what happened that last night there for the Crain family that ultimately altered the rest of their lives.  Analysis includes their usual quips as well as rese...

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle break down“Witness Marks”, The Haunting of Hill House’s eighth episode.  They discuss the big shifts in family dynamics for the Crains, analyze the overall structure of the series, and discuss some big events happening in the Flanaverse beyond Hill House. For more Mike Flanagan content and to follow along on what we will cover next, follow us on...

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle talk “Eulogy”, The Haunting of Hill House’s seventh episode.  They discuss the impact of Two Storms on the Crain Family, analyze the overall structure of the series, and share behind the scenes insights borrowed from Mike Flanagan’s social media accounts. For more Mike Flanagan content and to follow along on what we will cover next, follow us on...

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle take on the biggest episode of "The Haunting of Hill House" yet!  They're breaking down the absolute masterpiece episode 'Two Storms'.  They dish on all the wild behind the scenes details that came together to pull of the immense feat of planning, technology and luck. For more Mike Flanagan content and to follow along on what we will cover next,...

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle continue their recap of Mike Flanagan's first series for Netflix: "The Haunting of Hill House".  In this episode, they discuss the brain chemistry altering 5th episode, 'The Bent Neck Lady'.  They break down connections to the source material, continue the hunt for Hidden Ghosties,  point out both obvious, and not so obvious cameos in the episode...

In this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle make their way deeper into Mike Flanagan's first series for Netflix: "The Haunting of Hill House".  In this episode, they break down the 4th episode, 'The Twin Thing'.  They continue to share connections to the source material, pursue their ongoing hunt for Hidden Ghosties, and dish on even more behind the scenes intel from Mike's tumblr... all i...

It's Theo Appreciation week here at The Flanacast!  Dina and Michelle continue their journey through Mike Flanagan's first series for Netflix: "The Haunting of Hill House".  In this episode, they break down the 3rd episode, 'Touch'.  Their analysis includes continued connections to the source material and its author, the ongoing hunt for Hidden Ghosties, more behind the scenes intel from Mike's tu...

Dina and Michelle continue their journey through Mike Flanagan's first series for Netflix: "The Haunting of Hill House".  In this episode, they break down the 2nd episode, 'Open Casket', the Shirley-centric installment in the series.  The analysis includes continued connections to the source material and its author, the ongoing hunt for Hidden Ghosties, more behind the scenes intel from Mike's tum...

In this episode, Dina and Michelle begin their discussion of Mike Flanagan's first series for Netflix: "The Haunting of Hill House".  This instant classic is a "remix" of Shirley Jackson's novel of the same name.  Listen in as we break down the pilot episode, 'Steven Sees a Ghost', including references to the source material, track our hunt for Hidden Ghosties, and behind the scenes intel from Mik...

In our second episode of The Flanacast, we cover 'Ouija: Origin of Evil', which Mike Flanagan co-wrote and directed for Blumhouse and Universal.  It's a rare achievement in horror to create a sequel that far surpasses the original but you know if anyone can do that, its Mike Flanagan. We recap the movie (including insights from the deleted scenes and director's commentary track), and give you all...

In our first official episode of The Flanacast, we cover 'Gerald's Game', which Mike Flanagan produced for Netflix based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. We recap the movie and dish on all the ways in which the film diverges from, and sometimes enhances, the source material. For more Mike Flanagan content and to follow along on what we will cover next, follow us on Instagram: @flanacast...