Casey Chong presents a selection of underrated must-see movies that take place over a single night…The idea of a movie taking place within a single night feels fundamentally intriguing since it zeroes in on the characters to work out whatever matter they are facing. We have seen this in numerous movies from John Carpenter’s trapped-in-the-police-station […]
Why Zach Cregger is the Modern Master of Horror
Zach Cregger has taken the horror world by storm in the past four years. Is anyone doing it better?Hollywood has a funny way of working out for some stars. It might be a musician turned successful actor, or a transition from acting or crewing into becoming a director, or even making the switch from film […]
Terry Gilliam: An Auteur of the Fantastical
Simon Thompson takes a look at the fantastical career of Terry Gilliam…Terry Gilliam is a brilliant fantasist, whose work often returns to the theme of juxtaposing the soul crushing mundanity of everyday life with the surrealistic dreamscapes of one’s own imagination. In a Hollywood of bean counters and abacus pushers, Gilliam is a true auteur […]
Basket Case vs. The Brood: Different Directors, Same Movie
Adam Page on Basket Case and The Brood…I always imagine a smell coming off a movie shot on the cheap in New York City in the early 80s. It’s a mixture of steam-pipe condensation, cigarette smoke gone deep into the drywall, and something underneath all of it that could be fear, or simply the fact […]
Contagion at 15: The Story Behind the Godfather of Pandemic Thrillers
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Steven Soderbergh’s pandemic thriller Contagion…Over the years Hollywood has churned out a host of pandemic thrillers that range from downright outlandish to the eerily prophetic. Contagion cheerfully belongs to the latter camp, where the devastating impact of an unfolding global pandemic was portrayed in chillingly accurate fashion. As […]
Could Alan Ritchson Be the Next King of Action Cinema?
From Jack Reacher to a prolific action movie star, Alan Ritchson has been on a steady rise, but can he come to rule action cinema? Flickering Myth’s Tom Jolliffe weighs in…Alan Ritchson has been around the block as a star of TV and movies. His breakout role in the show Blue Mountain State came around […]
10 Ridiculous (And Ridiculously Fun) 1990s Horror Movies You Need to Watch
If you love your horror with a side of weird, these horror flicks from the 1990s are exactly what you’ve been missing…The 1990s were a time when the horror genre evolved. Filmmakers took more risks, new technology allowed for greater innovation, and horror moved further away from traditional frights to explore the psychology of fear […]
7 Forgotten 1980s Satanic Panic Movies You Need To See
Casey Chong with seven Satanic Panic movies of the 1980s that you may have missed…The 1980s may have been a horror boom for the slasher genre populated by the likes of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, and Halloween, but it also marked the decade bthat saw the cinematic exploitation of the Satanic […]
Why Jane Schoenbrun is perfect for the A Nightmare On Elm Street remake
Jane Schoenbrun wants the gig, and Paramount needs a director for their Nightmare on Elm Street remake. Here’s why and how it needs to happen…Jane Schoenbrun’s cinema has managed to harvest a cult following and critical acclaim, even if their big breakout sophomore feature I Saw the TV Glow, proved divisive among the general public. […]
8 Great Recent Films You Really Need To See
Tom Jolliffe shines a light on eight recent movies that are well worth adding to your watch list…You took the kids to shout “Chicken Jockey” and trash screen one at your local multiplex. Maybe you took them to see Lilo & Stitch. A week after release and with great word of mouth, you went to […]
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