Tom Jolliffe on turning nightmares into cinema, and the most nightmarish film ever made… Nightmares are a powerful thing. Whether it’s teeth falling out, falling, drowning or being chased by a persistent foe, there are some specific nightmares common among many of us. Most of us have probably had that dream of trying to run […]
A Modern Horror Renaissance and the Hereditary Legacy Question
Tom Jolliffe looks at modern horror films on the up, and whether Hereditary will leave a lasting legacy… Minor Hereditary related spoilers may follow: Horror films have always been divisive. They’re certainly popular and in comparison to other genres, they’re normally cost-effective. You only need look at the cost against return on The Blair Witch […]
16 essential Halloween horror soundtracks
Sean Wilson presents a selection of spooky film scores that make for the ideal 31st October playlist… The scariest night of the year, Halloween, is upon us once again and, in addition to all the cosplay and trick or treating, a playlist of horror hits is also essential to the big night. Horror allows film […]
October Horrors Day 27 – It Follows (2014)
It Follows, 2014. Directed by David Robert Mitchell. Starring Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi, and Lili Sepe. SYNOPSIS: Jay, a young woman, is excited to be dating the handsome Hugh. However after the two become intimate, Jay finds herself drugged and once awakened strapped to a wheelchair, from which Hugh explains […]
Flickering Myth Podcast #08 – Most Anticipated Movies of 2016, Top 10 Films of 2015 and the Quentin Tarantino interview
In the first Flickering Myth Podcast episode of 2016, Oli counts down the Top 10 Movies of 2015 and Top 5 Most Anticipated Films of 2016 according to our writers’ polls. Also, Scott Davis exclusively talks to Quentin Tarantino about his new movie The Hateful Eight and “taking a last stand for cinema”. Listen to the podcast below […]
Flickering Myth’s Top Ten Movies of 2015
Flickering Myth’s writing team present our top ten movies of 2015… As 2015 draws to a close, the writing team here at Flickering Myth have been voting on our favourite movies from the past twelve months. As always, each of our writers produces their own individual list, which we then use to calculate our overall […]
3 Films to Watch This Halloween
Samuel Brace with 3 films to watch this Halloween… Halloween isn’t my favourite time of year. Not for any particular reason, no trauma befell me on a past October 31st, but purely because I always thought it was just kind of lame. I do love film however, and I do love Horror, of all mediums. […]
It Follows cinematographer to shoot new M. Night Shyamalan thriller
M. Night Shyamalan (The Visit) has hired It Follows cinematographer Mike Gioulakis to shoot his new thriller, which is to go in front of cameras in two weeks. SEE ALSO: Four more join James McAvoy in M. Night Shyamalan’s new Blumhouse film SEE ALSO: Read our ★ ★ ★ review of The Visit Gioulakis also […]
Director David Robert Mitchell responds to Quentin Tarantino’s criticism of It Follows
In a recent interview with Vulture, director Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained) spoke on numerous topics, including everything from his previous films to his favorite TV shows, but he also both complimented and criticized It Follows, one of 2015’s best-reviewed horror films. On Wednesday, however, It Follows writer/director David Robert Mitchell responded to Tarantino’s thoughts on the […]
Top 10 Movies of 2015 So Far
Achievement Unlocked: the year is now over 50% complete. To celebrate the arbitrary passing of 180 days (not 182.5 days like in this article’s first draft – cheers Google), the Flickering Myth team have compiled the Top 10 Movies of 2015 So Far (based on UK release dates, to make things easier). Here’s a spoiler: […]