As The Nightmare Before Christmas turns 30 this holiday season, producer Tim Burton wants you to know there won’t be any sequels. In a new interview for the anniversary, Burton tells Empire that he feels the film should exist on its own two feet, and stands firm against mining the franchise for more material. “To me, […]
The Best Kid-Friendly Horror Movies for Halloween
EJ Moreno discusses his top picks for kid-friendly horror movies this Halloween season… Halloween is a significant time when everyone dives into the world of horror. For many children, this is their first introduction into the genre, either scarring them for life or making them lifelong fans. Use this list as a guide to find […]
The Nightmare Before Christmas director on a potential sequel: “It might be more interesting to do a prequel”
If you’re like me, we’ve wanted to revisit the magical world of Halloweentown and see our favorite Pumpkin King, Jack Skellington, again. But how do the filmmakers behind Nightmare Before Christmas feel about a sequel? Well, director Henry Selick dove into that as he spoke about the 30th anniversary of the iconic Disney film, with […]
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Battle for Pumpkin King manga arriving in September
TOKYOPOP has announced that it is collecting its five-issue Disney Manga series Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Battle for Pumpkin King in graphic novel form this September, giving fans plenty of time to enjoy this prequel to the beloved 1993 movie. Written by Dan Conner (Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey) […]
Flickering Myth’s Top 10 Christmas Movies
Flickering Myth gets festive… Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays one and all! As it is Christmas Eve, we would like to hope that you are all set for the festive season and you have all your presents purchased and wrapped. If not – what are you reading this for?! Get the hell out of the […]
Eight Franchises We’d Like To See Added to Disney Speedstorm
Harrison Abbott with eight franchises we’d like to see added to Disney Speedstorm… Although it’s only a couple of weeks old, Disney Speedstorm has plenty for gamers to be working their way through. There’s a single-player campaign that acquaints you with all of the basic mechanics, ranked online matches, a season tour mode, countless modifiers, […]
Henry Selick wants you to know that Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas is actually his film
When The Nightmare Before Christmas dropped in 1993, the film found itself marketed as a Tim Burton project, despite the fact that filmmaker Henry Selick was the one who ultimately directed the stop motion animated favourite. Now, almost three decades on, Selick wants to clear up any misconceptions about The Nightmare Before Christmas, with the […]
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Battle for Pumpkin King launching in March
TOKYOPOP has announced that it is set to follow Zero’s Journey and Mirror Moon with a third instalment in their original The Nightmare Before Christmas comic book series, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Battle for Pumpkin King, launching in March 2023. The five issue series is written by Dan Conner (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before […]
The Must-Watch Movies For Halloween
EJ Moreno with his ten must-watch movies for Halloween… Welcome to one of the few lists on the internet where you’ll see Rob Zombie and Charlie Brown near each other. We must look at some Halloween classics as we prep for another spooky season. This isn’t just about the Michael Myers-led franchise but the best […]
Flickering Myth’s Top Ten Christmas Movies
The Flickering Myth writing team share their top ten Christmas movies… Christmas is upon us! For many people, feeling festive is all about Christmas films. They can easily transport you back to your childhood, to happier times, to memories with your loved ones. If you’re struggling to choose a film to help induce your festive […]
