As our regular readers out there will know, horror has always been a huge part of our passion for film here at Flickering Myth, and so today we’re delighted to announce that we are teaming with Shepka Productions and FM’s own Tom Jolliffe for The Baby in the Basket, a new feature film hearkening back […]
A Firenado is unleashed in trailer for new disaster movie
October Coast has released a poster and trailer for Firenado, the upcoming disaster movie from directors Rhys Frake-Waterfield (Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey) and Scott Jeffrey, and penned by FM’s own Tom Jolliffe (Renegades). The film follows a group of scientists as they stumble across an organised crime home invasion while attempting to evacuate the residents […]
War of the Worlds: The Attack sets 2023 theatrical release
In news coming out of the American Film Market, Vertical Entertainment has secured the global distribution rights to the sci-fi action adventure film War of the Worlds: The Attack with plans for a theatrical release in 2023. Directed by Junaid Syed, who co-writes with FM’s own Tom Jolliffe, the film “follows three young astronomers tracking […]
Renegades assemble in trailer for ensemble action-thriller
Saban Films has released a trailer, poster and images for Renegades, the upcoming action thriller which is directed by Daniel Zirilli (The Asian Connection, Invincible) and written by FM’s own Tom Jolliffe. The film follows a group of old Special Forces comrades as they reunite to seek revenge against the drug gang that murdered one […]
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 […]
Being an Indie Genre Screenwriter
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 […]
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; […]