Tom Jolliffe looks back through the years at the month of September in Hollywood’s release calendar… Pretty much since Star Wars changed the face of film and ushered in the notion of the blockbuster, the cinema calendar has increasingly been segmented into pockets. Studios bet big and look to secure the summer releases. They tended […]
The Nun to nab highest opening for The Conjuring Universe
Even with fairly negative reviews, The Nun is scaring up an impressive opening weekend at the box office. The horror film is estimated to bring in a whopping $50 million, a franchise best for The Conjuring universe. New Line’s The Nun earned an estimated $21.1 million on Friday, adding to its solid Thursday night haul of […]
Iron Studios’ The Nun collectible statue revealed
Iron Studios has unveiled its 1:10 scale The Nun statue which is based on the appearance of Bonnie Aarons as the malevolent entity Valak in the supernatural horror. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $125.00 and is expected to ship July-September 2019; take a look here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Sideshow […]
Screenwriter Gary Dauberman on what separates The Nun from previous films in The Conjuring Universe
James Wan’s The Conjuring was a surprisingly solid summer scare back in 2013. Now, four years later, here we are with sequels, spin offs, and more the horizon. The Conjuring Universe has branched off considerably, which is something director James Wan has always had in mind from the start. So far so good, with this year’s Annabelle: […]
James Wan says The Conjuring was always planned as a shared universe, unlikely to direct The Conjuring 3
2013’s The Conjuring came out of nowhere and ended up being one of the best horror films in years, forever making people jump at the sound of hands clapping. The success of this film shouldn’t have been too much of a surprise though. After all, the film was directed by James Wan: The man responsible […]
Movie Review – The Nun (2018)
The Nun, 2018. Directed by Corin Hardy Starring Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Charlotte Hope, Ingrid Bisu, Sandra Teles, and Bonnie Aarons. SYNOPSIS: A priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania […]
The Ten Most Successful Horror Movies Of All Time
EJ Moreno on the highest-grossing horror movies… In recent years, horror found a place at the box office. The genre finally started to bring in numbers that looked like its cinematic peers. For many years though, the only diehard fans would turn out for horror, rarely making it feel a cinematic event. Of course, there are […]
Akela Cooper set to script The Nun sequel
Last year’s Corin Hardy-directed The Nun was a box office success (despite critical negativity towards the film) – to date, it is the highest grossing installment in the entire Conjuring Universe. Therefore, it’s no big surprise a sequel would be in development. Now we have learned, via Deadline, that screenwriter Akela Cooper is set to write the script […]
Exclusive Interview – The Nun director Corin Hardy on his Gothic influences, finding the right rhythm for scares and his favourite shot in the movie
Harrison Abbott chats with The Nun director Corin Hardy… Raking in a whopping $365 million at the worldwide box office, The Nun is officially the highest grossing installment in The Conjuring franchise. By extension, that also makes it one of the most successful horror movies ever made. It was therefore a great privilege to speak […]
The Nun becomes the highest-grossing instalment in The Conjuring Universe
It may not have been a hit with critics, but that certainly hasn’t put audiences off the latest chapter in The Conjuring Universe with The Nun becoming the highest-grossing instalment in the horror franchise. This past weekend saw the Corin Hardy-directed film pushing its global total to $330 million, overtaking the previous series best of […]
