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 […]
What is the Most Iconic Image in Horror Cinema?
Tom Jolliffe looks over some of the most iconic images in horror… Cinema is full of iconic films and iconic images within those. A moment of hope in Rocky personified by his mangled post fight face screaming ‘Adrian!’ or even in the same film, his victorious beating of those famous steps, holding his arms aloft […]
Psycho with critic Amy Smith | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #76
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, film critic Amy Smith delves into Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic slasher Psycho… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, film critic Amy Smith discusses Alfred Hitchcock’s exceptional proto-slasher Psycho. We […]
A Lasting Final Shot
Tom Jolliffe looks at the power a film’s final shot can have… There are many aspects that will make a piece of cinema stay long in your mind. You give yourself over to a film sometimes. It sweeps you away. Moments leave particularly strong and inedible impressions. One thing that many films will strive for […]
Ten Great Film Scores That Should Have Been Oscar Nominated (But Weren’t)
Hasitha Fernando with ten great film scores that should have been Oscar nominated but weren’t… The awards season has officially drawn to a close, culminating with Sunday’s Academy Awards. And like every year, there are snubs and surprises galore interspersed with a handful of sure-fire predictable wins. The category of Best Original Score isn’t one […]
Universal announces The House of Hitchcock Collection Blu-ray box set
Universal has announced the upcoming release of The House of Hitchcock Collection, a rather splendid-looking Blu-ray box set containing fifteen of the Master of Suspense’s Hollywood features, ten TV episodes, and a host of special features – all packaged in the iconic Psycho house. Included in The House of Hitchcock Collection are Saboteur (1942), Shadow […]
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 […]
Why Music In Films Matters
Neil Calloway argues that soundtracks and scores can make or break films… This week, Flickering Myth’s own Oli Davis made the persuasive case that Suicide Squad‘s various cuts could be seen in the music they used; with David Ayer’s original version using different styles of music to the final cut by Trailer Park. There was […]
It’s Okay To Prefer A Remake, Really
Edward Gardiner on why it’s okay to prefer remakes… If it’s not a sequel, it’s a remake. Always a hot topic in film discussion, the phenomenon of film remakes is something many of us still can’t entirely wrap our heads around. It’s been going on for decades, to varying degrees of quality, but only in recent […]