Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Amy Kaufman and Ben Fritz write about the success of indie release Bacholorette  for The LA Times: “Struggling to compete with big-budget movies at the box office, indie films are increasingly finding a lucrative niche in one of Hollywood’s fastest-growing markets: video on demand. The number of films […]

What with Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy all in various stages of production, you would have thought that Marvel had plenty on its hands for the time being, but if The Daily Mail is to be believed, the studio is already turning its […]

With the release of Paranormal Activity 4 fast approaching, Simon Columb analyses the second entry in the series, 2010’s Paranormal Activity 2… “I don’t know if the house is haunted, but I hope it is.“ IntroductionIt is one thing if a film is a success – but if you have a film which is a success […]

Piers McCarthy reviews the first episode of Dexter season seven… The fun of Dexter was so pronounced in the first few seasons – it blended horror and humour perfectly, making it a thrill to watch. Now, however, in its seventh season, the genuine comedy has diminished and the routine of Dexter’s kills and escapist-tricks has […]

Our weekly round up of the latest news stories from the world of screen superheroes, including Iron Man 3, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, S.H.I.E.L.D., The Incredible Hulk, Marvel Animation, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Kick-Ass 2, Man of Steel, Arrow, Wonder Woman, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, DC vs. Marvel […]

Flickering Myth’s writing team count down to the release of Skyfall by discussing their favourite James Bond films; next up is Simon Columb with Goldfinger… The 1001 Movies To See Before You Dieonly lists one James Bond adventure: Sandwiched between Joseph Losey’s The Servant and Kenneth Anger’s Scorpio Rising sits, awkwardly, Goldfinger. Kim Newman finishes […]

Some Guy Who Kills People, 2011. Directed by Jack Perez.Starring Kevin Corrigan, Barry Bostwick, Karen Black, Arield Gade, Leo Fitzpatrick, Eric Price and Lucy Davis. SYNOPSIS: Following his release from psychiatric care, a 34 year old loner attempts to rebuild his life. When members of his old school basketball team start winding up dead, suspicion […]

Martin Deer with 007 things to look forward to in Skyfall… In case you weren’t aware, this month sees the long awaited return of England’s pride and joy, James Bond. It’s been 4 years since we last saw Her Majesty’s Spy, as he found the corrupt ex-boyfriend of his former lover and, rather than killing […]

Thank Flickering Myth it’s Friday… In Sinister, even the paper is haunted. Sinister Now October’s here, the cinema appears to be going into scare-overdrive. This one’s the latest from “The Producer of Paranormal Activity and Insidious,” and shares a similar narrative: nice, white, middle-class family in very haunted house. But, for once, found footage is […]

Chris Carter (The X-Files, Millennium) and Georgeville Television are set to collaborate on a new television series called The After. According to Deadline, The After is a thriller that revolves around a mysterious unexplained event and incorporates elements of science fiction, suspense and real-world fear and paranoia, so fans of the original X-Files series should […]