Mike Flanagan’s ‘Midnight Mass’ is streaming on OTT now, and the series has taken the world by storm. The thrilling 7-part mini series is all about blending themes of action, thriller, and supernatural, and has become immensely popular as soon as it was released online. Read ahead to learn more about the series.
What is ‘Midnight Mass’ about?
Centered on the fictional Crockett Island, the series follows the tale of vampires and faith thrillingly. The official log line for the mini series reads, “The arrival of a charismatic young priest brings glorious miracles, ominous mysteries, and renewed religious fervor to a dying town desperate to believe.”The project was originally set to be released as a novel. However, the script was later changed into a feature film. The final product that was released was an OTT mini-series that has taken fans by storm and has become increasingly popular online. While talking to Collider, the director of the show open the above how this project came to be.He stated, “It is certainly the most personal of the projects for me, in so much as it deals with a lot of what I think about faith and religion, and what it means to be alive in the world, and what the hell happens when we die, and all of the little questions like that.” Mike is best known for his work on ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ and ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor.’
The cast of ‘Midnight Mass’
The show contains some iconic actors across the industry, and includes names such as Zach Gilford as Riley Flynn, Kate Siegel as Erin Greene, Hamish Linklater, in a dual role, as Father Paul Hill and the aging Monsignor Pruitt, Kristin Lehman as Annie Flynn, Samantha Sloyan as Bev Keane, Igby Rigney as Warren Flynn, Rahul Kohli as Sheriff Hassan, Annabeth Gish as Dr. Sarah Gunning, Alex Essoe as Mildred Gunning, Michael Trucco as Wade Scarborough, and many others.All episodes of ‘Midnight Mass’ are streaming on the popular OTT platform, Netflix.
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