Midnight Mass’ Hidden Meaning & Central Theme Explained

Mike Flanagan’s Midnight Mass depicts the intersection of horror and faith gone wrong, with the underlying meaning based on the human need for forgiveness. The 2021 Netflix series documents a religious, small isolated community on Crockett Island, whose town sees miracles and inexplicable changes once a young priest, Father Paul, arrives. As Father Paul cements himself within the community, more sinister reasons for “God’s miracles” are apparent, and they pose an imminent danger for all of Midnight Mass’s characters.