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 […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Nicolas Roeg
Tom Jolliffe pays tribute to Nicolas Roeg… After the recent sad news about the passing of Nicolas Roeg, now seems like a good moment to focus our latest director beginner’s guide on the visionary filmmaker’s work. By the time Roeg took the step to directing with his 1970 debut, Performance (he co-directed with Donald Cammell, […]
Anne Hathaway says it would have been “disrespectful to crib” Anjelica Huston’s performance in The Witches
When it comes to remaking a film that includes a memorable performance, audiences are bound to draw comparisons between the original and the latest versions of the film – which could be said for Anne Hathaway’s portrayal as the Grand High Witch in Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches following Anjelica Huston’s iconic performance in the 1990 adaptation directed […]
HBO Max removes several originals, including The Witches, Moonshot, and Superintelligence
In the wake of Warner Bros. Discovery shelving Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt, the shocks keep coming as WBD has quietly removed several HBO Max originals from the service in an apparent effort to save on costs as Discovery’s David Zaslav continues re-organizing after the merger. The films that have been removed include 2020’s remake of The Witches, Moonshot, Superintelligence, An American […]
The Witches at 30: The family film that terrified an entire generation
With The Witches celebrating its 30th anniversary, George Nash takes a look at the legacy of Nicolas Roeg’s terrifying family film… In the filmography of the late British director Nicolas Roeg — a career spanning just shy of 50 years — two movies stand out from the rest. Both are adaptations of literary texts. Both […]
Movie Review – The Witches (2020)
The Witches, 2020. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth, Chris Rock, Jahzir Bruno and Codie-Lei Eastick. SYNOPSIS: After the loss of his parents in a car accident a young boy (Jahzir Bruno) gets taken in by his Grandma (Octavia Spencer). Slowly she starts to help him deal with […]
Movie Review – The Witches (2020)
The Witches, 2020. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth, Jahzir Bruno, Chris Rock, Codie-Lei Eastick, Charles Edwards, Morgana Robinson, Eugenia Caruso, Jonathan Livingstone, Zeke Taylor, and Eurydice El-Etr. SYNOPSIS: Based on Roald Dahl’s 1983 classic book ‘The Witches‘, the story tells the scary, funny, and imaginative tale of […]
The Witches featurette shows us how to spot a witch
Ahead of its digital release in time for Halloween later this month, Warner Bros. has shared a new featurette for the upcoming adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic The Witches which sees stars Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci and Jahzir Kadeem Bruno telling us how to spot a witch; watch it here.. SEE ALSO: […]
The Witches to receive PVOD release in the UK this month for £15.99
With Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches skipping its theatrical release to go directly to HBO Max in the United States, Warner Bros. has announced that UK fans will also be able to catch the Roald Dahl adaptation ahead of Halloween via Premium Video on Demand. The film – which stars Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer and Stanley […]
Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches gets a poster, trailer and HBO Max premiere
Originally set for an October theatrical release, Robert Zemeckis’ new take on Roald Dahl’s The Witches is set to arrive on the HBO Max streaming service on October 22nd – just in time for the Halloween season. Check out the official posters and trailer here… SEE ALSO: The Witches at 30: The family film that terrified an […]
