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Director Mike Flanagan said jump scares are overused. Then he set a record for them

Actors Igby Rigney and Iman Benson, who play Kevin and Ilonka, venture out after curfew at the Brightcliffe hospice center in the new Netflix series The Midnight Club. Eike Schroter/Netflix hide caption

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Director Mike Flanagan said jump scares are overused. Then he set a record for them

October 9, 2022 • Director Mike Flanagan was recognized for the tremendous number of jump scares in his new show The Midnight Club. But he isn't a huge fan of them to begin with, he tells NPR.

Director Mike Flanagan said jump scares are overused. Then he set a record for them

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