Midnight Mass

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Is all this really horror? Midnight Mass was certainly marketed as horror. And Flanagan loves to slowly weave tonal qualities like atmospheric dread into a soft cocoon of meditations on life, love, and the human experience. He typically seems more concerned with the latter than the former, however, and his work nearly always rejects the fundamental core of most modern horror: the paradoxically comforting assertion that all hope is lost. Is a Mike Flanagan horror film ever really a horror film? I think no. The vampires are taking over the world. It’s apocalyptic. A few individuals make some cool wins against the vampires. I liked the intelligence and thoughtfulness.

Being that weirdo, who was already a burgeoning horror fan, who looked around when they said this is the blood of Christ and if you drink it you'll live forever. Looked around and said, 'Does anyone else think this Vampiric?' And being told by parents and teachers to please stop bringing that up." Let God Sort Them Out Cressler, Matthew J. (October 25, 2021). "The Netflix Series That Should Make Religious People Uncomfortable". The Atlantic . Retrieved December 3, 2021. When it became clear that Father Paul could still do all of the horrible things I needed him to for the story while being a good person with a pure motive, then I felt like we had a show that was about something,” Flanagan said. Roeper, Richard (September 22, 2021). " 'Midnight Mass': The best Stephen King story Stephen King never wrote". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved October 6, 2021.Pedersen, Erik (March 17, 2022). "Critics Choice Super Awards: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', 'Squid Game' & 'WandaVision' Lead Field". Deadline . Retrieved March 18, 2022. Flanagan, Mike (September 27, 2021). "The Deeply Personal Horror of 'Midnight Mass' – Guest Essay by Filmmaker Mike Flanagan". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved October 5, 2021. a b Petski, Denise (August 9, 2021). " 'Midnight Mass': Mike Flanagan's Netflix Horror Series Unveils First Trailer, Premiere Date". Deadline . Retrieved August 9, 2021.

Mithaiwala, Mansoor (September 24, 2021). "Every Song In Midnight Mass". ScreenRant . Retrieved October 6, 2021.

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Maas, Jennifer (September 27, 2021). " 'Midnight Mass' Producers Break Down Biblical References to Father Paul's Heavenly Secret". The Wrap . Retrieved September 30, 2021.

F. Paul Wilson doesn't stop at one set of monsters. He also gives us the Cowboys / Vichy / Serfs. These are the dregs of humanity - biker gangs, drug dealers, violent criminals, city traders - who keep the vampires safe by day and wrangle the human cattle in exchange for being turned into vampires after ten years of service.

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Williams, Jordan (September 26, 2021). "Where To Spot Carla Gugino's Midnight Mass Cameo". Screen Rant . Retrieved December 1, 2021. In the case of allegorical explorations of love and grief, like Hill House, this dissonance can pay off wonderfully, because the sharper the horror, the stronger the healing catharsis can be. But in Midnight Mass, the precarious balance between horror and hope that characterizes all of Flanagan’s work finally tilted in the wrong direction, at least for me.