Hasitha Fernando reviews the series premiere of The Twilight Zone… The original anthology series created by Rod Sterling set a dizzyingly high benchmark for others to follow. Making its debut in the late 1950’s it proved to be a wild success, thrilling audiences with the macabre and unexpected. Often these phantasmagoric tales were imbued with […]
The Flickering Myth Podcast #95 – Zack Snyder Doesn’t Understand Fiction
In the latest Flickering Myth Podcast, Allen and Gerald are joined by Alan Hardy, Jr. to discuss a ton of DC news, Avengers: Endgame posters and trailer takeouts, their reactions to Jordan Peele’s Us, and question why anyone would want to reboot Child’s Play. Listen to the episode here… Email in your questions, feedback etc. […]
Movie Review – Us (2019)
Us, 2019. Directed by Jordan Peele. Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Tim Heidecker, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Anna Diop, and Madison Curry. SYNOPSIS: A family’s serenity turns to chaos when a group of doppelgängers begins to terrorise them. Us, the follow up to Jordan Peele’s subversive horror Get Out […]
The Twilight Zone gets an extended trailer
Ahead of its premiere this coming Monday, CBS All Access has unveiled a new extended trailer for The Twilight Zone, Get Out and Us director Jordan Peele’s revival of the classic Rod Serling anthology series. Take a trip to the fifth dimension with the trailer below… SEE ALSO: The Twilight Zone promos for ‘Nightmare at […]
Jordan Peele’s Us opens to largest weekend box office for an original horror movie
Two years after the release of the Oscar-winning Get Out, Jordan Peele’s second directorial effort Us arrived in theaters this weekend, with the film scoring the biggest ever opening for an original horror film. Dethroning the superhero blockbuster Captain Marvel, Us grossed a whopping $70.3 million in North America – a weekend only topped by […]
Second Opinion – Us (2019)
Us, 2019. Written and Directed by Jordan Peele. Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Tim Heidecker, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Anna Diop, Madison Curry. SYNOPSIS: A relaxing vacation soon turns into a night of terror when a family are tormented by four mysterious strangers who look exactly like them. From […]
The Flickering Myth Podcast #93 – Captain Marvel thoughts, critical reaction to Jordan Peele’s Us and more
Allen, Gerald, Tori, and EJ discuss their reactions to Captain Marvel (with some minor spoilers), early critical reaction to Jordan Peele’s Us, and much more. Email in your questions, feedback etc. to podcast@flickeringmyth.com. Listen to the podcast on Acast, follow us on Stitcher or subscribe to us on iTunes. Us is directed by Jordan Peele (Us) and stars Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther), […]
Movie Review – Us (2019)
Us, 2019. Written and Directed by Jordan Peele. Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Evan Alex, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Kara Hayward, Anna Diop, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon, Madison Curry, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. SYNOPSIS: A family’s serenity turns to chaos when a group of doppelgängers begins to terrorize them. Opening up with […]
Video Review – Us (2019)
Us, 2019 Written and Directed by Jordan Peele Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Evan Alex, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Kara Hayward, Anna Diop, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon, Madison Curry, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II The latest film from Jordan Peele is here, and our critic EJ Moreno has a spoiler-free review. Check out […]
Watch two clips from Jordan Peele’s Us
With the hotly-anticipated release of Us less than two weeks away, two clips have arrived online for Jordan Peele’s new horror featuring Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Jordan Peele’s Us gets a new international trailer A mother (Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o from Black Panther, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and 12 Years a Slave) and […]