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Midnight Special trailer teases Clock Tower-inspired survival horror

May 3, 2025 by Andrew Newton

Scared Stupid Inc. and publisher Yahaha Games have announced their chilling point-and-click survival horror game Midnight Special will launch on early access on Steam on 8th May. Inspired by the classic Clock Tower series, Midnight Special blends 90s horror gaming with a mix of Italian Giallo cinema, classic slasher films and 70s and 80s sci-fi horror.  […]

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Midnight Special, Scared Stupid Inc., Yahaha Games

Flickering Myth’s Top Ten Movies of 2016

December 31, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Flickering Myth’s writing team present our top ten movies of 2016… As 2016 draws to a close and we ring in the New Year, Flickering Myth’s writers have been putting our collective heads together to vote on the best cinematic offerings from the past twelve months. As always, we’ve voted on our individual top ten […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Gary Collinson, Movies Tagged With: Arrival, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Captain America: Civil War, Creed, Deadpool, Everybody Wants Some, Hell or High Water, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, la la land, Midnight Special, Paterson, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Room, Sing Street, Son of Saul, Spotlight, Star Trek Beyond, Swiss Army Man, The Jungle Book, The Neon Demon, The Nice Guys, the witch, Train to Busan, Zootopia

Movie Review – Midnight Special (2016)

May 10, 2016 by Robert Kojder

Midnight Special, 2016. Written and Directed by Jeff Nichols. Starring Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Jaeden Lieberher, Sean Bridgers, Bill Camp, Paul Sparks, and Sam Shepard. SYNOPSIS: A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers. On the surface, Midnight Special appears to indulge […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Adam Driver, Bill Camp, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeff Nichols, joel edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Michael Shannon, Midnight Special, Paul Sparks, Sam Shepard, Sean Bridgers

Second Opinion – Midnight Special (2016)

April 15, 2016 by Joshua Gill

Midnight Special, 2016. Directed by Jeff Nichols Starring Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver and Jaeden Lieberher. SYNOPSIS: A sci-fi thriller exploring the government’s interest in the power a kidnapped boy possesses, and his journey that reconnects him with his father. Jeff Nichols’ latest film, Midnight Special, delves into territory unfamiliar to the director, […]

Filed Under: Joshua Gill, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Adam Driver, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeff Nichols, joel edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Michael Shannon, Midnight Special

Movie Review – Midnight Special (2016)

April 8, 2016 by Mason Manuel

Midnight Special, 2016. Written and Directed by Jeff Nichols. Starring Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Jaeden Lieberher, Sean Bridgers, Bill Camp, Paul Sparks, and Sam Shepard. SYNOPSIS: A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers. Stephen King once wrote “Nightmares exist outside of […]

Filed Under: Mason Manuel, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Adam Driver, Bill Camp, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeff Nichols, joel edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Michael Shannon, Midnight Special, Paul Sparks, Sam Shepard, Sean Bridgers

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