EJ Moreno on the best horror movies in cinema history… Horror is a film genre as old as the medium itself. Since the start of the cinemas, people have packed the seats in hopes of getting some chills and thrills. As a life-long fan of the genre, it’s essential to recognize the history of horror […]
10 Great Movies Guaranteed To Creep You Out
Tom Jolliffe offers up a selection of unsettling cinema that are guaranteed to creep you out… Every film has a particular D.N.A. Within this cinematic coding it can feature elements synonymous with a particular genre, or techniques to give the film an overriding tone. For horror, the film-makers could mould their film in a variety […]
Essential Japanese Horror Movies
Tom Jolliffe offers up some essential Japanese horror movies… When it comes to horror cinema across Asia, Japan in particular has had a long association and skill with the genre. The early 00’s boom in particular saw a huge interest in Japanese horror, but long before some of these iconic films like The Grudge or Dark […]
B-Horror Movies With Superb Female Antagonists!
Marvelous Videos presents B-horrors with terrifying female villains…. When you think about it, modern blockbusters rarely feature women in a villainous role. For every female that manages to get her time to shine, there are at least 10 male counterparts already out. In the 10+ years that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has dominated the big […]
Scary Japanese Horror Movies BANNED In Many Countries!
Marvel Videos with a selection of scary Japanese horror movies that found themselves banned in many countries… We all knows that movies are fake in the sense that the events happening on screen aren’t really occurring, but that doesn’t make them any less visceral. Special effects, sharp direction, and solid artistic value elevate concepts into […]
Horror Favorites | The Flickering Myth Podcast #141
Listen to the latest episode of The Flickering Myth Podcast… With most of the entertainment industry on hold, Allen and EJ take the time to talk about some of their favorite horror movies, and Allen gives his final assessment of Star Trek: Picard. Listen to the episode in the player below, or check out the […]
Looking Back at the 5 Most Iconic Horror Films of 1999
Twenty years on, E.J. Moreno looks at the five most iconic horror films of 1999… The horror genre twenty years ago is a much different beast than it is now. Not regarding quality, as there are good and bad films in any year, but the way the studios handle the genre and how viewers digest the […]
October Horrors Day 12 – Audition (1999)
Audition, 1999 Directed by Takashi Miike Starring Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina and Renji Ishibashi SYNOPSIS: Middle-aged widower Shigeharu is encouraged by his concerned son to finally get himself back into the dating scene. Shigeharu, taking his son’s advice, albeit in a somewhat unconventional style, holds mock auditions for a new girlfriend in a manner akin […]
Blu-ray Review – Audition (1999)
Audition, 1999. Directed by Takashi Miike. Starring Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki and Jun Kunimura. SYNOPSIS: A widower holds auditions to find a new love, only the woman he chooses isn’t quite what she appears to be. If you’ve yet to see Takashi Miike’s 1999 movie Audition then you can be damn sure you’ve […]
Takashi Miike’s Audition getting Blu-ray steelbook release courtesy of Arrow Video
Arrow Video has announced a special limited edition Blu-ray steelbook release for Takashi Miike’s notorious J-horror classic Audition, which is set for release on February 29th. SEE ALSO: PRE-ORDER AUDITION VIA AMAZON One of the most shocking J-horror films ever made, Audition exploded onto the festival circuit at the turn of the century to a […]