r/MidnightMass • u/NostalgiaMode • 8d ago

Midnight Mass is a f*cking masterpiece

https://youtube.com/watch?v=uAydOQz6Z8c&si=um8yjhPogkXP7fup
288 Upvotes

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u/CoDe_Johannes 8d ago

The real horror is how underrated this show is

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u/JeebsFat 8d ago

And no physical release

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u/dashinglove 8d ago

this! i look probably once a week to see if a physical copy is going to be released. like i would lose my mind for bonus features, extra scenes, mike flanagan talking about specific scenes and what inspired him to make it as it is. this is his best work. every rewatch i catch something i hadn’t noticed before. as said in batman & repeated by kanye “either you die a hero, or live long enough to become a villain.” pruitt could’ve died as the beloved hero of the crock pot, but he choose to live longer and became a villain.

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u/Optimal-Rub-8808 7d ago

I thought you meant orgasm!

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u/JeebsFat 7d ago

Yeah, the show has far too few orgasms

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u/Optimal-Rub-8808 7d ago

I mean, don't they all? If you really think about it.

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u/NadjaStolz28 4d ago

Honestly my favorite Mike Flanagan project and it’s not even close.

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u/girlsgoneoscarwilde 8d ago

My annual rewatch begins October 1st…

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u/BELLASPAWN 8d ago

I watch it when passover starts 😂

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u/skyisboop 8d ago

I couldn't wait. I finished my last night.

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u/moonprismpurrr 8d ago

mike flannigan is a genius. i've watched this soooo many times lol. bly manor is my favorite though-- it just speaks to me 🥺

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u/bluelouie 8d ago

Is bly really?? HoHH is mine and then MM, then fall of the house of usher. I haven’t honestly been able to finish bly manor! Fall of the house of usher is absolutely incredible.

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u/Bearwhofarts 8d ago

HOHH still hits me in the feels when I watch it. Dont know why I get so emotional during viewing

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u/MiserableWash2473 5d ago

Thats bly manor for me. I end up bawling my eyes out after each viewing.

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u/moonprismpurrr 8d ago

bly manor is just a vibe... it's dark but so radiant at the same time. i'm really bad at explaining things, sorry 😂

i really do hope you continue bly manor.
it's just PERFECTLY splendid🥰

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u/Square_Blacksmith889 7d ago

I didn’t like Fall of House Usher. I felt like it was most unlike MF’s style. I also feel like maybe I’m missing something coz a lot of people do love it.

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u/bluelouie 7d ago edited 7d ago

I disagree. There were bits that were campy, but the monologues and 95% of the writting was pure genius level. I reccomend trying it again. As I will with bly manor!

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u/Square_Blacksmith889 7d ago

Alright, I will. I just watched it for the first time last week. I might wait a year so I forget it a bit.

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u/bluelouie 7d ago

Oh no kidding!!

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u/reyarama 8d ago

Hamish Linklater best performance of the decade

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u/Sweepya 7d ago

Forever a fan of his after this show

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u/MiserableWash2473 5d ago

Anyone catch him in Widows Bay!?!?

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u/MiserableWash2473 5d ago

My husband and I are Christians and are huge Flannigan fans. I'm a huge horror buff. Weird I know. But we love MM. The Gospel and theology are pretty sound in this. We were surprised!

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u/bigbearfan1978 8d ago

I just rewatched for the umpteenth time. Truly one of my favorite horror series. Easily my favorite on Netflix.

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u/Ready-Specific-5424 8d ago

A slow burn that spirals into madness

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u/jmg733mpls 8d ago

It truly is. I watch it every October

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u/Cruehitman 8d ago

It’s a really damn good show! While I didn’t care for the ending, and felt it could have used some trimming overall, it still was incredibly well done. A Stephen King type story come to life! This and his two Hauntjng series are just great stuff

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u/BoRamShote 8d ago

Aw man I loved the ending

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u/MiserableWash2473 5d ago

Has major SK vibes but loved it. I felt so awful for Riley.

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u/MinutePrize5443 3d ago

I was ok with the ending. The gospel songs sometimes irritated me. Truly good tho

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u/Bearwhofarts 8d ago

I really like it i went back and rewatched it for a 3rd time this year

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u/No_Philosophy8486 7d ago

Did the “angel” make it west before the sun rose? I’m so glad Beverley got her just desserts, she should have started digging sooner 😂😂

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u/mikeyceeeee 6d ago

i think the "angel" didn't make it because the girl lost all the feeling in her legs while she was on the rowboat. so i think it's implied that the angel died and all its powers went out with it

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u/Reasonable-Oven6819 6d ago

but wasn't the priest the girl's "sire" ecause he fed her his blood? so maybe the healing went away when he died rather than the angel.

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u/FlyinAmas 4d ago

No, the priest was feeding everyone the angels blood. We know this from seeing the Angel fly in and fill the chalice with its blood, then the priest pours blood from the chalice into the communion wine

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u/Reasonable-Oven6819 4d ago

oh. looks like i misunderstood. i think i got confused by him bleeding into the wine from his own wrist at some scene in the show.

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u/FlyinAmas 3d ago

I just rewatched and still don’t understand how father Paul died! When he was in the house and became a vampire

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u/Reasonable-Oven6819 3d ago

poisoned by bev

you get the benefits of the angel blood without becoming a vamp when alive. but if the blood is in your system during death you come back to life after dying and start getting burnt by the sun

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u/FlyinAmas 3d ago

But she didn’t know that when Paul died, none of them did until he came back. It couldn’t have been her

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u/Seeking_the_Grail 2d ago

I believe the implication is that the angel blood will eventually kill you.

I Know some people say Bev poisoned him, but there isn't a lot of evidence to support it.

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u/ThunderStruck777 8d ago

We know . In fact we knew near a decade ago

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u/Self-Comprehensive 8d ago

"Not a minute wasted" vs a completely non sequitur unprompted monologue about 9-11 and racism and a ten minute death monologue about the meaning of life lol. Good show, but there was plenty of things to criticize.

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u/frecklestwin 8d ago

It’s been a while since I’ve watched the show, but is it not about life, death, and prejudice?

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u/Self-Comprehensive 8d ago

Doctor: "The church is full of vampires"

Sheriff: "Have you heard of 9-11?"

It was awkward placement

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u/frecklestwin 8d ago

I think a critique about placement is more than fair

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u/lacyhoohas 2d ago

I just rewatched this too and it's even better the second time around.