If you thought that The Dark Knight and the Man of Steel had put all of their differences aside once they realised their mothers share the same name then think again, as it seems the two will also come into conflict in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. “There’s pretty much an argument between [Superman] and Batman […]
Is Star Wars the most depressing franchise ever?
Anghus Houvouras on the Star Wars franchise… With the release and massive worldwide success of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars has once again proven itself the most popular franchise in the history of cinema. People really seem to enjoy Rogue One. Most notably for the more grounded, realistic elements. The darker war […]
Movie Review – Monster Trucks (2016)
Monster Trucks, 2016. Directed by Chris Wedge. Starring Lucas Till, Jane Levy, Barry Pepper, Amy Ryan, Rob Lowe, Danny Glover, Thomas Lennon and Holt McCallany. SYNOPSIS: Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp (Lucas Till), a high school senior, builds a Monster Truck from bits […]
Revisiting Sonic the Hedgehog
Andy O’Flaherty takes a look back at the origins of Sega’s iconic mascot… Sonic the Hedgehog. Now there’s a name that stretches far beyond the realms of the video game medium. I guarantee that a large percentage of even non-video game players would instantly recognise him on sight. Indeed, even my 3 year old daughter, who […]
Bryan Fuller teases the return of Hannibal as “an irregular thing”
Despite its cancellation by NBC last year, Hannibal fans haven’t given up hope of a revival for the acclaimed series, and it seems neither has the cast or creator Bryan Fuller. Back in June, Fuller revealed that stars Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen are open to a return, and suggested that the rights to the […]
12 Days of Christmas Horror: Day 12 – Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)
Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2, 1987. Directed By Lee Harry. Starring Eric Freeman, Elizabeth Kaitan, James L Newman and Jean Miller. SYNOPSIS: Years after his older brother Billy went on a killing spree, young Ricky finds himself incarcerated and telling his story to a psychiatrist. As Ricky tells the doctor about the events of […]
Season’s Greetings from Flickering Myth!
Just a quick note from everyone at Flickering Myth to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas. As always, we’d like to extend our thanks to each and every one of you for your continued support of the site, for which we are truly grateful. We’ll still be updating the site regularly over the holiday period, […]
Jon Bernthal on the appeal of playing The Punisher
Jon Bernthal’s take on Frank Castle was one of the highlights of Daredevil season two, so much so that The Punisher is set to receive his own spinoff series on Netflix next year, and may even link up with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist as part of The Defenders. During an interview […]
Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn returning for A Bad Moms Christmas
Back in October, STX Entertainment announced its plans to turn the hit comedy Bad Moms into a franchise, revealing that development was underway on a spinoff entitled Bad Dads. Well, we can now add a direct sequel into the mix, with Deadline reporting that stars Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn are set to […]
12 Days of Christmas Horror: Day 11 – Silent Night Deadly Night (1984)
Silent Night Deadly Night, 1984. Directed by Charles E. Seller Jr. Starring Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero and Robert Brian Wilson. SYNOPSIS: After witnessing the brutal murder of his parents at the hands of a criminal in a Santa outfit and forced to endure a brutal upbringing at the hands of a strict Mother […]
