8 Upcoming Horror Films To Be Pumped For In 2019

For the past five years, writer/director/editor Mike Flanagan has been slowly climbing the ranks of Hollywood.

He's been steadily working, adding to his filmography and garnering acclaim along the way. His films like Asentia and Hush were indie hits, while before he dipped his toe into the more largely-budgeted world of sequels and adaptations, delivering stupefyingly good films like the Ouija sequel, Ouija: Origin of Evil, and an adaptation of Stephen King's deep-cut book, Gerald's Game.

Then, just in the last month, Flanagan hit it bigger than he ever had before. His Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House, has garnered him nearly unanimous acclaim and previously unheard of success. It also shows him at the height of his filmmaking powers, which is great, because his next film is a tall order indeed.

Doctor Sleep is an adaptation of another Stephen King novel, this one a direct sequel to King's classic, The Shining. Considering that The Shining was turned into an iconic film adaptation by none other than Stanley Kubrick himself, following the film up is sure to be a daunting task. Which is not made any easier by the fact that King apparently hates Kubrick's film, so Flanagan finds himself in a position in which he has to adapt the sequel in a way that will both please film fans and King himself.

But if anyone is up to the task, it's Flanagan. He's shown how adept he is at handling supernatural trauma time and time again, and with a lead actor like Ewan McGregor playing the role of grown-up Danny Torrence, here's hoping he captures something truly special.