EJ Moreno looks at the rise of independent horror movies in 2024… What a knockout year for horror overall. While the point of this piece is to spotlight what a fantastic ride it’s been in the independent horror space, we’ve seen major studios drop surprising bangers like The First Omen and Smile 2. But we […]
The Best Recent Horror Movies To Watch This Halloween
Pumpkin Spice season is here and horror movies are the order of the day. Here are ten recent scarers you need to see… It’s that time of the year when Mariah Carey and Michael Buble lie in wait to be unleashed like festive Krakens and terrorise the airwaves with Christmas warbling. Before they’re let loose […]
Unmissable Horror Movies for Halloween from 1924 to 2024
We’re diving back through a hundred years of horror and picking one unmissable film every ten years from 1924 to 2024… Whether you’re going full-on Shocktober or simply upping your intake of horror-related films, Flickering Myth will always have you covered with an array of recommendations. The history of cinema, from silent pictures to a […]
The Kids Are Alright! Why Gen Z Cinephiles Are Cinema’s Last Hope
Gen Z takes a lot of heat for the current apathy toward mainstream movies that divide audiences and fail at the box office. But it’s not their fault… We’ve had some box office dynamite this year, with audiences flocking to see Deadpool’s latest outing and the Xenomorphs up to their old tricks again. Generally, though, […]
Neon’s Longlegs surpasses Furiosa at domestic box office
Fantastic marketing and strong word-of-mouth can carry a horror film to great heights. Just look at the success of Longlegs, which has held its own against massive blockbusters. After competing at the box office against Despicable Me 4, Twisters, and Deadpool & Wolverine, the Osgood Perkins-directed film was able to rack up the cash. As […]
Twisters spins towards impressive $123 million at the worldwide box-office
Twisters was expected to kick up at storm at the worldwide box-office this weekend, but nobody expected the 30-years in the making sequel to blow away expectations to the tune of $123 million. Going into the weekend the Lee Isaac Chung-directed disaster movie was set to whip up around $50 million at the North American […]
NEON’s Longlegs overperforms with record-breaking $22.6 million opening
Longlegs is proving that original horror will attract viewers, as the marketing campaign for the NEON demonic serial killer film has paid off. Whether it’s being hailed as the “scariest film of the decade,” a mid-tier horror movie, or the worst thing around, audiences still piled into cinemas this blazing hot weekend. Longlegs opened at […]
Movie Review – Longlegs (2024)
Longlegs, 2024. Written and Directed by Osgood Perkins. Starring Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt, Michelle Choi-Lee, Dakota Daulby, Lauren Acala, Kiernan Shipka, Lisa Chandler, Maïla Hosie, Carmel Amit, Scott Nicholson, Malcolm Masters, and Ava Kelders. SYNOPSIS: In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that […]
Exclusive Interviews – Maika Monroe, Oz Perkins, Blair Underwood and Alicia Witt on Longlegs
EJ Moreno speaks with the team behind Longlegs… A director with a serious horror pedigree and a stellar cast has led Longlegs to be hailed as one of the year’s best horror films. Now, host EJ Moreno joins director Osgood Perkins and actors Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood, and Alicia Witt for a conversation about this […]
Video Review – Longlegs is the scariest film of the decade
EJ Moreno reviews Neon’s Longlegs… From the moment Longlegs begins, you are drowning in dread, and it doesn’t let up. This culminates in the best horror experience in quite some time. Critic EJ Moreno offers up his feelings on the upcoming Oz Perkins film, set to hit cinemas in July. With terrifyingly good filmmaking and […]
