The adaptation of Christopher Pike by Mike Flanagan is a dream come true for many horror enthusiasts who grew up in the 1990s and 2000s. The Midnight Club, Flanagan’s most recent Netflix series, follows a group of terminally sick youngsters who create ghosts (tell tales) as a means to connect and share their deepest, darkest fears and secrets. The series is based on Pike’s narrative.
The Midnight Club, unlike Flanagan’s other Netflix offerings, is not intended to be a limited series. The dramatic cliffhanger finale makes this quite clear! Fortunately, IGN’s Tom Jorgensen got down with the horror master himself to help make sense of what we saw at the conclusion of The Midnight Club and to provide a few nuggets about what he plans to disclose in Season 2.
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Midnight Club Ending Ending and Recap
In The Midnight Club’s conclusion, Ilonka (Iman Benson) and Kevin (Igby Rigney) conclude their individual stories. These tales occupy most of the last episode, with only a little portion of the final chapter devoted to the present. After the two children conclude their tales and enjoy their long-awaited first kiss, we witness a scene involving Doctor Stanton (Heather Langenkamp) in which it is revealed that she is not only a survivor but also a former member of the Paragon.
The sighting of the hourglass tattoo on the back of the good doctor’s neck did not come as much of a shock, but the decision to close the series on that note was a big cliffhanger. What does it all mean? Well, Flanagan is remaining silent for the time being.
“That relationship will be exposed quite explicitly in Season 2 (assuming there is one), so I don’t want to give anything away,” Flanagan says. “Her relationship to it [the Paragon] is really personal, and I don’t believe it would be too difficult, looking back on the season.”
The Midnight Club team anticipating Season 2 explains why Season 1 ended so suddenly and with so many unsolved mysteries, but Flanagan is not a cruel guy! The writer/director provided a few indications about Stanton and assured fans that they would not be left hanging.
Flanagan explains, “Stanton’s relationship to the Paragon and to that universe was significant, and we felt this was a pretty great way to go out.” “I believe that the method of this relationship and what it genuinely says about her character will continue to surprise. There are still a few cards hidden toward the end. However, I believe it was intended to be an entertaining cliffhanger. If a second season is produced, we will fix this issue early on. And if not, I’ll tweet about it.”
While there is no concrete information regarding Stanton’s connection to the Paragon, all indications lead to her being Athena, the daughter of Regina Ballard.
But why does the ending devote so much time to the children’s ghost stories instead of advancing the broader plot? Flanagan discussed why tales were such a vital element of The Midnight Club, but we did not get the chance to question him directly (in addition to the source material, of course).
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