Tom Jolliffe on the ups and downs and ins and outs of being an indie screenwriter specialising in genre cinema… As a screenwriter plying my trade in the low budget world of independent genre films, quantifying success can be difficult. I’ve had a number of horror films released across the world in the last few […]
Check out two clips from mystery thriller When Darkness Falls
Now on release in the U.S. is the independent British thriller When Darkness Falls from director Nathan Shepka and screenwriter Tom Jolliffe; check out a couple of the clips from the film here… Whilst trekking across the Highlands, Jess and Andrea separate and Andrea goes missing. Jess searches for her friend but stumbles into a […]
Shogun Films action thriller Renegades secures distribution at Cannes
Regular readers here at FM may be aware that our writer Tom Jolliffe also moonlights as a wildly prolific screenwriter, and his latest project – the star-studded action-thriller Renegades – has just secured a raft of distribution sales at Cannes, including Saban Films which has secured North American rights. Helmed by veteran action director Daniel […]
Mystery-thriller When Darkness Falls gets a trailer, poster and images
Ahead of its U.S. release next month, we have a poster, trailer and images for When Darkness Falls, a mystery-thriller from indie filmmaker Nathan Shepka (Holiday Monday) and scripted by Flickering Myth’s own Tom Jolliffe; check them out here… Whilst trekking across the Highlands, Jess and Andrea separate and Andrea goes missing. Jess searches for […]
British action-horror Reign of Chaos gets a trailer and poster
Ahead of its release next week, a poster and trailer have arrived online for the fantasy action horror Reign of Chaos. Directed by Rebecca Matthews and written by FM’s own Tom Jolliffe, the film follows three young women as they try to save mankind from a plague unleashed by the evil lord Chaos; check them […]
Trailer for horror sequel Tooth Fairy: The Root of Evil
ITN Movies has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming horror sequel Tooth Fairy: The Root of Evil. Directed by Louisa Warren and written by Flickering Myth’s own Tom Jolliffe, the film sees the Tooth Fairy returingn to terrorise Corey (Jake Watkins) and his friends 15 years after the events of the first movie; […]
Baby Strollers, Ducks, Planes and Ketchup Stained Walls: The Joys of No Budget Filmmaking
Tom Jolliffe shares his experience of no budget filmmaking… When I’m not writing articles or reviews at Flickering Myth, I’m working full-time and have my 15 month old girl who keeps me very busy too. Beyond that I’m an aspiring screenwriter (and more…) aiming to break Hollywood (actually I’d settle for a Lithuanian DVD release […]
