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10 Hidden Gems from 2024 You Have To See

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2024 has been a pretty stellar year for films, so much so that some have slipped under the radar; here’s ten recommendations for hidden gems you may have missed…  It feels like cinema has had something of a creative upswing lately beneath the mainstream. In the last few years, we’ve seen some interesting auteur horrors […]

The Incredible Presence of Tony Todd

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The late, great Tony Todd became synonymous with villains; we look at the incredible legacy he leaves behind… Cinema was dealt a blow with the news that Tony Todd has passed away. A prolific veteran of predominantly genre films (with over 250 credits), Todd was never less than memorable. For one, he just dominated a […]

10 Essential Films From 1994

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It’s time to go back 30 years to look at 10 essential movies from 1994… If you’re my age then 1994 feels like it was about 10 years ago. Sadly, it was actually 30 years ago and the cinematic offerings of the year were hugely impressive. Whether it was ruminations on life being like a […]

10 Essential Action Movies from 2005

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Grab a weapon and a ride, and get on down to 2005 for these 10 essential action movies… The noughties were an odd time in cinema. There seemed to be a dearth in standout blockbusters and a number of lacklustre sequels. Maybe not so different from today, but we also had an array of stylistic […]

Movie Review – Freelance (2025)

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Freelance, 2025. Directed by John Balazs. Starring Nicole Pastor, Jordan Fraser-Trumble, Stephen Degenaro, Jasper Bagg and Hannah Brooke.  SYNOPSIS When a down-on-her-luck video editor takes on a mysterious, well-paying job cutting snuff films, she is haunted by visions of the people in her videos. With mainstream indie distributors like A24 and Neon pushing the boundaries with […]

Essential Demonic Horror Movies To Send Shivers Down Your Spine

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Grab your Holy Bible and rosary beads as we look at ten essential demonic horror movies that will send shivers down your spine… As Flickering Myth takes a leap into independent film with The Baby in the Basket, our own little slice of demonic horror (releasing on DVD and Digital this February!), maybe now is […]

Are the Oscars Daring Enough to Nominate Demi Moore for The Substance?

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It’s the talk of cinephile circles and Demi Moore gives a career-best performance. But is The Substance too icky for the Oscars? At its best, cinema will sneak up on you and deliver something no one could have expected. A dazzling kaleidoscopic rollercoaster body horror starring Demi Moore? No one would have predicted a project […]

How 2024 Belongs to Josh O’Connor

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2024 has been a great year for cinema and especially for Josh O’Connor… For every actor who finds themselves becoming a highly sought-after commodity, their rise can often be traced back to a particular film. Josh O’Connor looks set to be the next big thing in Hollywood and as seems to be highly commonplace, is […]

Essential Gothic Horror Movies To Scare You Senseless

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As we prepare for the release of The Baby in the Basket, Tom Jolliffe presents essential selection of gothic horror films guaranteed to scare you senseless… Dark, macabre psychological stories set in isolated locations with the uncanny or supernatural. Gothic horror movies are often dripping in atmosphere, enveloping the audience in a deeply unsettling story. […]

The Essential Cannon Films Scores

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Tom Jolliffe looks at some of the best musical scores from Cannon Films’ oeuvre… A good film score can elevate the picture and manipulate the viewer. It can illicit excitement, fear, intrigue, melancholy and more. It’s not uncommon for a film score to become just as legendary an aspect of a particular film as anything […]