Tom Jolliffe looks at ten essential British horror movies… We love a good horror film at Flickering Myth (so much so that we’re releasing our very own, The Baby in the Basket, next month!). British cinema has produced many great horror films that are definitely inspiring and we’ve put together a list of essentials for […]
The Baby in the Basket images offer new look at gothic horror film
With our February 2025 release date now confirmed (and pre-orders for the DVD open via Amazon and HMV), the long wait for Flickering Myth’s first foray into the world of independent film is almost over, and so ahead of the trailer (coming later this month), we’ve shared a gallery of official images from The Baby […]
The Baby in the Basket sets UK release date
Shepka Productions and Flickering Myth are delighted to announce the upcoming UK release of The Baby in the Basket, with the gothic horror feature set to arrive on Digital and DVD on February 17th 2025 from High Fliers Films. US and international release details will follow soon. The Baby in the Basket is directed by […]
Giveaway – The Baby in the Basket Signed Cast Poster
As we’ll soon be announcing the official release details for on The Baby in the Basket, Flickering Myth’s first foray into film production, we’ve got an exclusive giveaway for our readers running over on our free Patreon – a promotional poster signed by the cast of our independent gothic horror feature. Produced by Shepka Productions […]
Maryam d’Abo joins gothic horror The Baby in the Basket
Flickering Myth is delighted to announce that Bond girl Maryam d’Abo is set to make her return to British horror, having joined the cast of our upcoming feature film The Baby in the Basket in the role of the Mother Superior. Best known internationally for her role alongside Timothy Dalton as Bond girl Kara Milovy […]
The Baby in the Basket promotion begins with first-look and teaser artwork
Well, it’s been a bit of a wild week here at FMHQ… As regular readers will know, Flickering Myth is branching out into the world of film production with myself and longtime FM staff writer Tom Jolliffe working alongside filmmaker Nathan Shepka and the team at Shepka Productions on the gothic horror feature film The […]
A Star Isn’t Born, A Curse, and How Much?! The Baby in the Basket Final Prep Update
As Flickering Myth’s first film production gears up to go before the camera, we bring you an update on the joys of pre-production… Our first venture into making movies has proven to be a massive undertaking. A successful but stressful crowdfunding campaign was rife with challenges. What is the magic formula? What makes for an […]
Seven Famous Cursed Movie Productions
Disasters, terrible luck, radiation poisoning and death. We look at some famous cursed film productions… With Flickering Myth’s first foray into movie-making on The Baby in the Basket now underway, we’ve found ourselves faced with a number of problems throughout pre-production as recently covered in our pre-production update. We’ve dealt with unavoidable dropouts, unexpected costs […]
Indie Horror Filmmaking: The birth of The Baby in the Basket
As Flickering Myth steps into the world of indie filmmaking, Tom Jolliffe details how and why The Baby in the Basket was born… As a screenwriter working in the indie filmmaking world for five years, I made a conscious decision late last year to pull away from hired commissions (slightly) and shift my focus more […]
Indie Horror Filmmaking: Creating The Baby in The Basket – From Script to Green Light!
A look inside scripting The Baby in the Basket, Flickering Myth’s first foray into Film Production… The week so far has been up and down but perfectly encapsulating life as an indie screenwriter who in the midst of an insanely busy spring, has been co-handling a Kickstarter campaign that has thankfully seen us hit its […]
