Where Have All the Boogeymen Gone? The Rise and Fall of the Horror Icon… There was a time when Freddy Krueger could outshine Batman on a Halloween aisle. Jason Voorhees sat comfortably on talk show couches. Chucky wasn’t just a killer doll; he was a walking, talking merchandise machine. These characters weren’t just villains, they […]
Essential Demonic Horror Movies To Send Shivers Down Your Spine
Grab your Holy Bible and rosary beads as we look at ten essential demonic horror movies that will send shivers down your spine… As Flickering Myth takes a leap into independent film with The Baby in the Basket, our own little slice of demonic horror (releasing on DVD and Digital this February!), maybe now is […]
Mike Flanagan wants to make his Exorcist film “the scariest movie I’ve made”
It can be said without a doubt The Exorcist is one of the scariest films ever made, creating a new benchmark for horror films upon its release in 1973, and is still considered to be that by many even 50 years later. Now with horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan set to direct “a radical new take” on The […]
Trick or Treat Studios unveils Regan MacNeil collectible statue from The Exorcist
Sideshow and Trick or Treat Studios have unveiled the 12 inch Regan statue which is inspired by the likeness of Linda Blair as the possessed child in William Friedkin’s 1973 iconic horror The Exorcist. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $170; take a look here… SEE ALSO: A Conversation with Linda Blair […]
Mike Flanagan to direct a “radical new take” on The Exorcist
Blumhouse and Universal Pictures have confirmed that Mike Flanagan has been ordained as the writer and director of a “radical new take” on The Exorcist. It had been previously reported that the Haunting of Hill House and Haunting of Bly Manor director was in talks to resurrect the fortunes of the flailing franchise following David […]
Mike Flanagan tapped to direct next installment of Blumhouse and Universal Pictures’ Exorcist reboot trilogy
Blumhouse and Universal Pictures are summoning horror maestro Mike Flanagan in order to try and resurrect the fortunes of their ambitious and expensive Exorcist reboot series. Deadline reports that the Haunting of Hill House and Haunting of Bly Manor director is in talks to take the clerical collar from The Exorcist: Believer‘s David Gordon Green, who […]
Great Movies Guaranteed To Creep You Out
Tom Jolliffe offers up a selection of unsettling cinema guaranteed to give you the creeps… Every film has a particular D.N.A. Within this cinematic coding it can feature elements synonymous with a particular genre, or techniques to give the film an overriding tone. For horror, the film-makers could mould their film in a variety of […]
David Gordon Green exits The Exorcist: Deceiver as Universal pulls sequel from release schedule
In the wake of The Exorcist: Believer‘s underwhelming critical and commercial performance, David Gordon Green has departed Universal and Blumhouse’s franchise resurrection, and the sequel has been removed from the release calendar. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Green has left to focus on his Ben Stiller-led comedy Nutcrackers, as well as season four of HBO […]
The Exorcist at 50: Looking back at the iconic horror masterpiece
Hasitha Fernando on the story behind The Exorcist as it turns 50… The Exorcist is a horror film that requires no introduction even 50 years later. Its impact on genre filmmaking and the horror genre as a whole is indisputable, whether you like to admit it or not. The movie’s supposedly cursed production and behind-the-scenes […]
Movie Review – The Exorcist Untold (2023)
The Exorcist Untold, 2023. Directed by Robin Bextor. Featuring Rich Cline, Julie Blatty, Dr. Sarah Crowther, Nat Segaloff, Prof. Chris McGlothlin. SYNOPSIS: Documentary covering the genesis and impact of horror classic The Exorcist. The Exorcist Untold is a brand-new documentary from director Robin Bextor that looks at the enduring influence and legacy of William Friedkin’s […]
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