Though it’s a bit understated, Crane Wilbur’s The Bat is an overall solid movie. Let’s look at why it works… even if it won’t necessarily knock your socks off and blow your mind. Many older movies offer hurdles for modern audiences. For one thing, plenty of them are filmed in black …

We have seen plenty of celebrities who suffered from fixated fans, who are ready to do whatever it takes, from garden variety obsession to ending their lives. Rob Reiner’s Misery showed us what could happen when a cat plays with its prey, holding it captive in a corner to make …

Edgar Allen Poe’s The Oval Portrait is a story that has had several different variations, leading to Adrian Langley’s modern telling, which is honestly more terrifying than the story itself. The film has rolled right under the radar since 1972. I don’t understand how people could look right past this …

We at PopHorror recently had the opportunity to interview Mary Bronstein about her new dark comedy, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, starring Rose Byrne in what appears to be the role of a lifetime. The film also features Christian Slater and Conan O’Brien in standout performances. In our …

The 80s had a defined style infiltrating all of Pop Culture. The dark comedy, Better Off Dead (1985), fully embraced this style. It is a masterpiece that embodied almost every teen movie trope of the time. In celebration of Better Off Dead (1985) turning 40 let’s take a look back at …

There has never been a more influential film for me and my appetite for horror movies. Return of the Living Dead is a film that people have at least to be familiar with the name. The film gave us so many iconic moments that have influenced our perception of zombies. …

Some moments never fade; people remember where they were on 9/11, or where they were when they found out Cliff Burton from Metallica was killed in a bus accident. Those are moments we should push to the side and store deep inside. Jim Sharman’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show replaced …

Set in the Twisted Childhood Universe, also known as the ‘Poohniverse,’ Bambi: The Reckoning is a modern-day monster movie loosely based on the 1928 story, Bambi, a Life in the Woods, by Felix Salten. The movie begins with an animated storybook retelling of the original story of Bambi, who experiences …

Morihito Inoue’s Hotspring Shark Attack is taking over the United States on July 11, 2025. I have seen a lot of movies that fall under the horror comedy genre, and I have enjoyed almost every single one. There is something magical about movies that make themselves out to be absolutely …

Who could forget the palpable excitement? George Fucking Lucas was returning to the director’s chair for his long rumored prequel films, to fill in the pre-Skywalker blanks in the Star Wars universe!! Fans were foaming at the mouth for something, anything, with the Jedi Knights, Sith Lords, and amazing special …