Flanagan, born in Salem in 1978, began dabbling in cinema in university, creating a series of short films that exemplified his interest in well-written characters and dramatic arcs.
That, coupled with an interest in the plight of women during the notorious Salem witch trials, would form the foundation of Flanagan’s narrative approach.
Flanagan is not merely a horror filmmaker.
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