Flickering Myth

Film & TV News, Reviews and Features

Jenna Ortega & The Weeknd rumored for a “loose remake” of Misery

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Fan obsession, in the age of social media, has a lot of material to mine for a film. But what happens when you twist that with the iconic work of Stephen King? We could see something special (or delightfully campy with the talent involved). World of Reel reports that filmmaker Trey Edward Shults could be […]

Francis Lawrence to direct Stephen King adaptation The Long Walk

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Out on the promotional rounds for his latest film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes [read our review here], director Francis Lawrence has confirmed to Business Insider that he’s now attached to the long-gestating feature film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk. Based on King’s 1979 novel, published under his Richard […]

Warner Bros.’ Salem’s Lot remake to skip theaters for streaming release

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Warner Bros.’ Gary Dauberman-directed adaptation of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot is set to bypass cinemas altogether and make its long-overdue debut on the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming platform. Consigned to post-production hell and locked in the Warner Bros. crypt for over a year, there’s an air of inevitability about the studios’ decision to dump the vampire-horror […]

Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck cast adds Matthew Lillard and Heather Langenkamp

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Filmmaker Mike Flanagan knows how to cast for his works. Whether it’s Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep, or one of his shows on Netflix, we are sure to get an all-star cast in a Flanagan production, and his upcoming The Life of Chuck is gathering a gaggle of great talents. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Jacob Tremblay, […]

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan and Jacob Tremblay join Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation The Life of Chuck

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If there’s two things Mike Flanagan loves, then it’s a Stephen King adaptation and an impressive ensemble, and he’s acted on those impulses by adding Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Jacob Tremblay (Doctor Sleep) to the cast of The Life of Chuck.   Deadline reports that the trio […]

Movie Review – Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (2023)

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Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, 2023. Directed by Lindsey Anderson Beer. Starring Jackson White, Forrest Goodluck, Jack Mulhern, Henry Thomas, Natalie Alyn Lind, Isabella LaBlanc, Pam Grier, David Duchovny, Samantha Mathis, Glen Gould, Vincent Leclerc, Karl Graboshas, Jude Beny, Auden Larratt, John W. Lawson, Elliot Miville-Deschênes, and Aron Benali. SYNOPSIS: In 1969, a young Jud Crandall has […]

Video Review – Pet Sematary: Bloodlines offers the franchise a much-needed reinvention

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EJ Moreno reviews Pet Sematary: Bloodlines… We revisit Ludlow’s infamous haunted burial ground as Pet Sematary returns with a new prequel film. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines looks to reinvent the iconic Stephen King tale with a fresh new perspective from director Lindsey Anderson Beer. The first-time director makes a worthy entry into the pantheon of movies […]

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines trailer explores the origins of Stephen King’s classic horror

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Ever wondered what made those creepy cats or catatonic kids return from the dead in Stephen King’s Pet Sematary?  You’re about to find out thanks to Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, the Paramount+ prequel film that will explore the origins of that haunted burial place.  Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is the debut directorial effort from screenwriter Lindsey Beer […]

Movie Review – The Boogeyman (2023)

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The Boogeyman, 2023. Directed by Rob Savage. Starring Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, David Dastmalchian, Marin Ireland, Madison Hu, Maddie Nichols, Mabel Tyler, Leeann Ross, Rio Sarah Machado, Shauna Rappold, LisaGay Hamilton, and Cristala Carter. SYNOPSIS: Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl, and her younger sister find […]

Mike Flanagan to make The Dark Tower adaptation “priority #1” post-strike

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Last year it was announced Mike Flanagan, a self-avowed Stephen King fan, would develop King’s magnum opus The Dark Tower as a series and two feature films for Amazon Prime but development grounded to a halt due to the WGA strike followed by SAG-AFTRA joining them. Dark Tower fans have little reason to worry though as Flanagan has emphasized […]