Flickering Myth

Film & TV News, Reviews and Features

McG planning a third entry in The Babysitter franchise

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Following The Babysitter: Killer Queen, fans were curious if McG has a third outing in this twisted horror comedy world, and it seems like we have our answer.Speaking with ComicBook.com to promote his new family comedy Family Switch, McG addressed the looming Babysitter 3.“Yeah, we’re still talking about it. It was fun. The first movie, obviously, […]

Films That DEMAND Multiple Viewings

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It’s time to take a look at those layered films you might not get the first time, and therefore demand multiple viewings…Cinema is a beautiful thing and depending on your mood, there is every kind of film out there to give you what you need. Some films hit every mark on the first viewing and […]

Nicholas Hoult meets Bill Skarsgård’s Nosferatu in new image from Robert Eggers’ remake

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Robert Eggers is promising some throwback horror with his Nosferatu film, and a new image gives us a taste of the terror to come. Empire Magazine teased the photo you see above, which showcases Nicholas Hoult’s character, but if you look closely, we also get a new glimpse of Bill Skarsgård’s Count Orlok.In the same 2024 […]

Oldboy at 20: The Story Behind Park Chan-wook’s Classic Crime Thriller

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Hasitha Fernando revisits Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy as it turns 20…Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy was a film that seared its indelible images into modern-day pop culture whilst functioning as a major turning point in South Korean cinema. It gained widespread attention in the US and almost won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004, […]

Tim Burton shuts down any prospect of more of Nightmare Before Christmas

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As The Nightmare Before Christmas turns 30 this holiday season, producer Tim Burton wants you to know there won’t be any sequels.In a new interview for the anniversary, Burton tells Empire that he feels the film should exist on its own two feet, and stands firm against mining the franchise for more material.“To me, the movie […]

James Nesbitt and Timothy Spall are rival Santas in The Heist Before Christmas trailer

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Sky TV has released a trailer for The Heist Before Christmas, the upcoming festive comedy from director Edward Hall.Set in Northern Ireland, the film follows Mikey (Bamber Todd), a 12-year-old who hates Christmas as he stumbles across two Santa Clauses in the woods – one who has robbed a bank (James Nesbitt) and an other […]

Blu-ray Review – Oppenheimer (2023)

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Oppenheimer, 2023.Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh.SYNOPSIS:Christopher Nolan’s epic bio pic Oppenheimer arrives on disc with an excellent batch of bonus features. It’s a great movie, and fans will want to grab this edition because the […]

The Essential Fantasy Movies of 1983

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We journey back to 1983 for swords, glaves, sorcery, space adventures and fights with bears in the essential fantasy films of 1983…The 80s were a golden era of fantasy cinema. For the most part, these films were primarily aimed at a younger audience as Hollywood suddenly realised the money-spinning potential of targetting kids with lighter […]

Horror comedy The Blackening set for sequel

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Like any good slasher, The Blackening will return for another round of killings.It’s being reported that MRC and Lionsgate are in early development of a sequel to The Blackening with filmmakers Dewayne Perkins and Tracy Oliver.Variety confirms the studios “have entered into talks with Perkins, Oliver, and producer E. Brian Dobbins to develop a follow-up” to […]