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    Director Mike Flanagan said jump scares are overused. Then he set a record for them

    Director Mike Flanagan was recognized for the tremendous number of jump scares in his new show The Midnight Club. But he isn't a huge fan of them to begin with, he tells NPR.
    by Ayesha Rascoe Oct 09, 2022 2 minutes
    Actors Igby Rigney and Iman Benson, who play Kevin and Ilonka, venture out after curfew at the Brightcliffe hospice center in the new Netflix series <em>The Midnight Club.</em>

    If you're looking for the perfect thriller to binge this October, look no further than The Midnight Club.

    Director Mike Flanagan, who is best known for shows including The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass on Netflix, has a new show based off the beloved young adult horror novel by Christopher Pike you might remember picking up from your school library.

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