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Blu-ray Review – Caged Heat (1974)

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Caged Heat, 1974.Directed by Jonathan Demme. Starring Juanita Brown, Erica Gavin, Roberta Collins, Cheryl Smith, Barbara Steele, Warren Smith.SYNOPSIS:Inmates in a women’s prison rebel when the prison doctor begins experimenting with electric shock therapy to control their behaviour.It is often interesting to go back through the career of a big-name director and see where they […]

The Pope’s Exorcist 2 happening with Russell Crowe returning

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Russell Crowe is staying with the church and fighting more demons.As we teased last year, The Pope’s Exorcist 2 is officially happening as Producer Jeff Katz took to social media to announce the news: “Amorth Nation—I just got the call. IT’S OFFICIALLY HAPPENING!!! ‘È un seguito, amici miei.’ [It’s a sequel, my friends.] Thank you […]

Blu-ray Review – Mansion of the Doomed (1976)

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Mansion of the Doomed, 1976.Directed by Michael Pataki. Starring Richard Basehart, Gloria Grahame, Trish Stewart, Lance Henriksen, Al Ferrara.SYNOPSIS:An eye surgeon is attempting to restore his blind daughter’s eyesight by transplanting new eyeballs, but first he needs some donors.Mansion of the Doomed is not, as its title may suggest, a gothic chiller or a haunted […]

Vampire horror Insane Like Me? unveils trailer and poster

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Ahead of its digital release this June, a poster and trailer have arrived online for director Chip Joslin’s vampire horror Insane Like Me?The film follows a combat veteran as he is incarcerated in a psychiatric hospital after he is wrongly convicted for the disappearance of his girlfriend. When he is released a decade later he […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The Crow (1994)

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The Crow, 1994.Directed by Alex Proyas. Starring Brandon Lee, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott, Rochelle Davis, Bai Ling, and Sofia Shinas.SYNOPSIS:Alex Proyas’s cult classic The Crow makes its way to 4K Ultra HD, sporting a brand new transfer that puts the “noir” in “film noir,” a pair of new bonus features, and a code for a […]

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jane Goodall team for animal-focussed film Howl

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Legendary environmental activist Jane Goodall is continuing into the film industry and bringing Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio with her.Goodall and DiCaprio will executive produce Howl, a film following an abandoned family dog from the animals’ perspective. E. Elias Merhige (Shadow of the Vampire) will direct a script from Christopher Monger (Temple Grandin).Per Deadline, the movie will […]

Nemesis Now conjures Dobby and Voldemort collectible Harry Potter busts

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Sideshow and Nemesis Now have released promotional images for the Dobby and Lord Voldemort busts which are inspired by the likeness of the loveable House Elf and the evil Dark Wizard with his pet Nagini in the Harry Potter franchise. The collectibles are available to pre-order now, priced at $150/$200; take a look here…Discover the […]

The Baby in the Basket promotion begins with first-look and teaser artwork

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Well, it’s been a bit of a wild week here at FMHQ… As regular readers will know, Flickering Myth is branching out into the world of film production with myself and longtime FM staff writer Tom Jolliffe working alongside filmmaker Nathan Shepka and the team at Shepka Productions on the gothic horror feature film The […]

Art the Clown is back in new Terrifier 3 image

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Coinciding with the news that its U.S. release date has been brought forward by two weeks to October 11th, Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting have shared a brand new image from the hotly-anticipated horror sequel Terrifier 3 featuring David Howard Thornton’s maniacal killer Art the Clown.“We’re so excited to bring the next Terrifier to theaters this fall just […]

Iron Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine Deluxe Art Scale Statue up for pre-order

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Sideshow and Iron Studios have unveiled the 1:10 scale Deadpool & Wolverine deluxe statue which is inspired by the appearance of Ryan Reynold’s Merc with a Mouth and Hugh Jackman’s Logan in the hotly-anticipated Marvel Studios blockbuster. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $255; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Ryan Reynolds and […]