The Midnight Club is a 10-part horror series based on the novel by Christopher Pike. After much success with his previous Netflix horror show like The Hunting of Hill House, The Hunting of Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass, Flanagan takes on another ambitious project that may redefine the horror genre. Are you itching to start screaming? Here is everything we know so far about The Midnight Club.
The Midnight Club Release Date: When Will the Mike Flanagan’s New Horror Series Debut?
Mike Flanagan’s The Midnight Club premiered on Netflix on October 7, 2022. The series started filming on March 15, 2021 and ended sometime in early September. The scenes for The Midnight Club were shot in locations around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Thanks to The Midnight Club’s stellar performance, many fans are hoping the show won’t be canceled and will be renewed for a season two.
The Midnight Club Cast: Who are the Actors Included in the Netflix Series?
Though most of the cast members of The Midnight Club have already been announced before its release, their characters remained a mystery. In the book, there are five main characters: Ilonka Pawluk, her roommate Anya Zimmerman, Ilonka’s crush named Kevin, Spencer Haywood, and Sandra Cross. In the series, Iman Benson plays Ilonka, Igby Rigney plays Kevin, Ruth Codd is Anya, and Annarah Cymone is Sandra. William Chris Sumpter plays Spencer, Adia is Cheri, while Aya Furukawa plays Natsuki. We also saw Sauriyan Sapkot play Amesh, Matt Biedel as Tim, Samantha Sloyan as Shasta, and Zach Gilford as Mark. Some of the cast of The Midnight Club includes actors who have worked with in past projects. The other actors involved in the show are Crystal Balint, Heather Langenkamp, Larsen Thompson, William B. Davis, and Patricia Drake.
The Midnight Club Creatives and Crew: Who are the Creative Minds Behind the Scenes?
Mike Flanagan will be directing The Midnight Club. Flanagan is also the creative mind behind other Netflix hit shows like The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass. In one of his tweets, Flanagan mentioned that he has been brainstorming about making an adaptation for the novel ever since he was a teenager, so this really is a dream project for him. Leah Fong, who worked with Flanagan as a writer for The Haunting of Bly Manor, will write for The Midnight Club. Fong and Flanagan are also executive producers for the series. They partnered with Intrepid Pictures and Field House Productions to produce the show.
The Midnight Club Plot: What Will be The Midnight Club’s Plot?
The Midnight Club is based on Christopher Pike’s novel with the same title. The book was originally released in 1994, and it is one of the many stand-alone stories he released throughout his career. Here is a brief summary of the plot of the story:
Based on the information we have about the series, there were some minor changes such as newer characters presented and, with Flanagan taking the helm, some valuable lessons that take us deeper into the psyche of the series. The show followed the same foundational storyline as the book, we will see young teenagers who are living in a hospice. They all suffered from different incurable diseases and are trying their best to get through whatever remaining time they have alive. They form friendships, build relationships, and have spooky fun together as they make a deal that may or may not be their collective attempt to come to terms with death.
The Midnight Club Trailer: Is There a Trailer for The Midnight Club?
The Midnight Club is part of Netflix Geeked Week 2022, where the official trailer for the series was released. In the video, we are introduced to the main cast member of the series. The camera focuses on each of them as they each say a line from a rather dark poem. The lines are:
Midnight Club Teaser
You can watch the full trailer of The Midnight Club here:
Midnight Club Official Trailer
A couple of weeks before the movie premieres, Netflix releases the official trailer for Midnight Club.
Welcome to Brightcliffe
The creatives behind The Midnight Club take you behind the scenes of the stories being told in Brightcliffe.
The Final Teaser
One final teaser before the horror begins.
Where to Watch The Midnight Club: Where Can I Watch The Midnight Club?
You can watch The Midnight Club on Netflix now that the series is released on October 7, 2022.
How Many Episodes Will The Midnight Club Have?
The show will have ten episodes in total, and we estimate each episode will be running between 45 to 60 minutes. There is also still no information about the episode release schedules, so we don’t know if the episodes will all release at once or if a new episode will come out every week.
The Midnight Club is another classic novel that receives the magic of Flanagan’s talents. We look forward to seeing how he sprinkles flourishing details in the series, much as he did in his previous projects with Netflix.
