Fanagan’s Wake is a Movie, TV and book analysis and review podcast exploring the works of Writer/Director Mike Flanagan and those sources he adapted from. Each week Scott leads Matt through a movie, TV episode, or series of chapters as we discuss and analyze in order to truly understand what makes Mike Flanagan such an incredible storyteller. Come join us at the Wake!
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Flanagan’s Wake #4: BEFORE I WAKE
This week we take a look at the third film in Flanagan's "Latin Titles Trilogy" Before I Wake (originally titled Somnia). A film about the dreams of a child and our dreams for our children. We chat about the incredible acting, the emotionally moving film, and why the...
Flanagan’s Wake #3: HUSH
This week we take a look at Mike Flanagan's Hush, a 2016 film co-written and starring Kate Siegel. The film asks an important question: if a killer tries to murder a deaf-mute woman in the woods, does he make a sound? We chat about the film's simple premise, but great...
Flanagan’s Wake #2: OCULUS
This week we take a look at Mike Flanagan's Oculus, a 2013 horror film based off Mike's original short film about a spooky haunted mirror! We chat about the film's designed confusion and Flanagan's excellent camera work. Also: hand and mouth gore! Yay! ...
Flanagan’s Wake #1: ABSENTIA
It's finally here! We're ready to kick off the newest Doof! Media Podcast Flanagan's Wake with Mike Flanagan's first feature-length film: 2011's Absentia! We chat about the skill on display in this low-budget horror film, Flanagan's themes showing themselves early,...
Flanagan’s Wake – #0: Introduction
Welcome to the newest Doof! Media podcast - Flanagan's Wake a show exploring and analyzing the works of Mike Flanagan! This is just a quick introduction to explain the show's format and schedule before we kick things off next Thursday (1/16). Subscribe now and tune in...