Director Mike Flanagan may understand Stephen King’s darker side better than most, but he also has a good handle on the author’s sentimental bent. “The Life of Chuck” mines both.

Mike Flanagan’s 'The Life of Chuck' is a moving, contemplative masterpiece - best experienced with fresh eyes.

Mike Flanagan has a reputation for adapting horror classics, but he is now working on a TV remake of Stephen King's Carrie, which is a little twist on the well-known tale.