EJ Moreno looks at seven iconic extreme French films…During the 2000s, American horror fans saw a rise in extreme violence in their horror. From Hostel to Saw, it was fair to say that things weren’t the cheesy fun slashers we saw decades before.But where did this start? For many film fans, we look back at […]
Constantine at 20: The Story Behind the Theological Neo-Noir Comic Book Actioner
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind 2005’s comic book adaptation Constantine starring Keanu Reeves as DC’s Hellblazer…Constantine debuted at a time when comic book movies and the genre as a whole was still getting to where it is today. But even in the present context the film still remains a unique entry in terms […]
1995: The Year Horror Sequels Hit Rock Bottom?
From Halloween 5 to Howling VII, EJ Moreno on why 1995 may be the worst year for horror and slasher follow-ups…The 1980s saw horror reach heights never expected. Franchises were continued, proving the power of intellectual property even in genre fare. Things looked terrific, but then the 1990s entered the chat.Things became murky during this […]
What Will Amazon Do with James Bond?
Will James Bond deliver next-day parcels? What can we expect from Amazon’s 007?It didn’t come with a huge amount of surprise that Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, after decades of overseeing the cinematic adventures of James Bond, would finally call it a day. Nor was it a surprise that following Amazon’s purchase of MGM […]
The Breakfast Club at 40: The Story Behind the Quintessential Coming-of-Age Teen Drama of the 80s
As the film turns 40, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind John Hughes’ 80s classic The Breakfast Club…John Hughes is a name that is synonymous with coming-of-age teen dramas and the 1980s era but one film has always stood out as one of the filmmaker’s best efforts and that is The Breakfast Club. As […]
David Lynch: American Cinema’s Great Enigma
Simon Thompson explores the career of the late, great David Lynch…To start this article off as simply as possible, David Lynch, one of American cinema’s greatest idiosyncratic directors is gone. While I knew that his health had sadly taken a turn for the worse since 2020, it still feels almost impossible to come to terms […]
Romance-themed Retro Video Games for Valentine’s Day
Andrew Newton revisits a selection of romance-themed retro games from back in the day…It’s St. Valentine’s Day, a chance to spend time with your beloved…… beloved retro computer that is. There are a fair few games of old that had love and romance as the focus, and I’m talking proper love not smut, I’ll save […]
Valentine: The Dying Days of the Slasher Era
EJ Moreno looks back on the 2001 slasher film Valentine…The slasher genre reigned as the horror go-to for decades. Starting sometime in the mid-70s, slashers films dominated popular culture with iconic killers, casts stacked with beautiful people, and insane kills. This trend would last until around the early 90s when the golden-era of Michael, Freddy, […]
Indie Horror Filmmaking: Releasing The Baby in the Basket into a challenging landscape
Flickering Myth’s first foray into filmmaking is rolling out into the world but the realities of the indie filmmaking landscape are tough…In case, dear readers, you haven’t been bombarded enough with news of Flickering Myth’s first dive into making a movie, our film The Baby in the Basket has been unleashed upon the world, beginning […]
Underrated Modern Horror Gems That Deserve More Love
EJ Moreno revisits overlooked modern horror films… With the sheer volume of horror movies releasing each year, including smaller indies and the straight-to-streaming movies that seemingly drop daily, it’s easy to see how even the best horror films can get lost in the shuffle.Given how some hidden gems have remained hidden for far too long, we’ll […]
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