John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London is set for the remake treatment, with Landis’ son Max Landis signing on to write and direct a new take on the 1981 cult classic. The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman and David Alpert are producing the remake through Skybound Entertainment for Universal Pictures. John Landis is also attached […]
DVD Review – 50 Years of Star Trek (2016)
50 Years of Star Trek, 2016. Directed by Ian Roumain. SYNOPSIS: 50 Years of Star Trek isn’t an exhaustive documentary, since you can only cram so much into 85 minutes, but it is a nice look back at a franchise that has endured for half a century. It’s also notable for containing Leonard Nimoy’s last […]
R.I.P. Gunnar Hansen (1947-2015)
Icelandic-born actor Gunnar Hansen, star of the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, has passed away at his home in Maine after a battle with pancreatic cancer, aged 68. Hansen made his screen debut in Tobe Hooper’s horror classic, portraying the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface, one of the genre’s most iconic characters. Opting to pursue a writing career after […]
29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – The Witch (2015)
The Witch, 2015. Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson and Kate Dickie. SYNOPSIS: A family of settlers is slowly torn apart by supernatural forces in 1630s New England. ‘The scariest film of all time / the year / in decades’ is a phrase that appears on the posters of every single horror […]
Movie Review – Black Souls (2015)
Black Souls, 2015. Directed by Francesco Munzi. Starring Marco Leonardi, Peppino Mazzotta and Fabrizio Ferracane. SYNOPSIS: The story of three brothers, the sons of a shepherd, close to the ndrangheta and of their divided souls. Tantalisingly steady in its pace, Black Souls toys with the idea of classical Mafia crime drama, subverting its stereotypical themes […]
Watch the short film Sidekick starring Emily Bett Rickards, Tom Cavanagh and Josh Dallas
Writer-director Jeff Cassidy has released his new superhero-themed short film Sidekick, which features an impressive cast that includes Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow), Tom Cavanagh (The Flash), Josh Dallas (Once Upon a Time) and Christian Michael Cooper (Prison Break) and tells the story of a struggling father who uses a bedtime story to impart an important […]
Kate Bosworth to star as Sharon Tate in biopic
Kate Bosworth (The Art of More) and her director husband Michael Polish (The Astronaut Farmer) are set to bring the tragic story of Sharon Tate to the big screen, with Polish writing and directing an adaptation of Greg King’s book Sharon Tate and the Manson Murders. Bosworth will take on the role of Tate, a […]
October Horrors Day 29 – The Guest (2014)
The Guest, 2014. Directed by Adam Wingard. Starring Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Brendan Meyer, Leland Orser, and Lance Reddick. SYNOPSIS: A family is in mourning after their son is killed in action while away in the military. Soon after this loss, a mysterious stranger by the name of David arrives, claiming to be a squad […]
Exclusive interview with actress Kunjue Li
In an exclusive interview, Flickering Myth sat down with actress Kunjue Li to talk about her role in ‘Ancient Assassins’ and ‘Razors: The Return of Jack the Ripper’. FM: How have your family reacted to your career choice and your successes in the entertainment industry? Was it always your dream to be an actor? It […]
Activision Blizzard Studios launched, Call of Duty movie and Skylanders TV series in development
During BlizzCon, Activision Blizzard has announced that it is getting into the film and TV game, with the newly launched Activision Blizzard Studios developing a Call of Duty movie for release in 2017, as well as a Skylanders animated series, Skylanders Academy, which will launch next year. “Activision Blizzard Studios has the unique advantage of […]
