THE MIDNIGHT CLUB

Creator: Mike Flanagan
Starring: Iman Benson, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, William Chris Sumpter, Aya Furukawa, Annarah Cymone, Adia, Sauriyan Sapkota, Zach Gilford, Heather Langenkamp, Samantha Sloyan

Mike Flanagan has become a prominent name in the horror genre with Stephen King adaptations to series like Midnight Mass and The Haunting of Hill House. Now he veers into the YA lane with his adaptation of Christopher Pike’s novel The Midnight Club. Brightcliffe Manor is a hospice home for sick teens. Iman Benson stars as Ilonka, the latest resident to step foot in Brightcliffe after being diagnosed with terminal thyroid cancer. She’s studious, hard working, and inquisitive. Some of the first kids she meets are Kevin (Rigney), the boy next door type, and her new roommate, Anya (Codd). Anya’s one of the longest residents there and comes with a hardened edge about her. Ilonka learns they are part of a secret group called The Midnight Club, who gather around a fire in the library at midnight to tell stories.  Ilonka’s inquisitive ways get the best of her when she sees the ghosts of dead people roaming the hallways. She becomes fixated on these visions and uncovering the secrets of Brightcliffe. Now streaming on Netflix

Here’s my review