Abigail Braman

Abigail loves all-things horror, writing, art, and art history. She is also an oil painter, primarily focusing on macabre subject matters, and writes reviews and does interviews for Nightmarish Conjurings, along with directing a new stop-motion animated horror short film titled, Cadillac Dust. In her spare time, Abigail enjoys spending time with her cat Claude, and playing the banjo.

Director Jérôme Cohen-Olivar Interview for ‘The 16th Episode’

Jérôme

PopHorror recently got the chance to interview Jérôme Cohen-Olivar, the director and writer for the new horror film The 16th Episode. Read on to learn more about his film including the inspiration behind the it, upcoming projects, and more. You can now watch this film in select Theaters, Digital, and …

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Tribeca Film Festival Review – ‘Bliss’ (2019)

BLISS

Giving it a distinct retro look by being shot on hearty 16mm, director Joe Begos’ newest filmmaking endeavor Bliss unveils the definition of addiction, with a vampiric facade. Showing addiction in the form of substances, to an artist’s work, and even through violent death and carnage, this film brings you …

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Pagans, Pleasures, and Paradigms: Remembering the ‘Wicker Man’ (1973)

The Wicker Man

Today we celebrate May Day; a day that honors springtime festivities embedded in ancient times. The present festivities in certain countries tend to focus more on celebrating a day for workers, but ancient traditions offered up the pagan rituals surrounding singing, dancing, and often human and animal sacrifices. All of …

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Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Review – ‘The Gasoline Thieves’

The Gasoline Thieves

In Mexico, the underground business of stealing mass amounts of gasoline is alive and well, with over 40 siphons a day being recorded. Crimes have, in fact, driven gas prices to a new level with little to no end in site. The demand is high, but everything comes with a …

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Interview with Director Duncan Skiles for ‘The Clovehitch Killer’

The Clovehitch Killer

With The Clovehitch Killer having its release today in select theaters across the United States, along with being available on various streaming platforms, Abigail had the chance to sit down with director Duncan Skiles and discuss the movie in-depth and talk about how this haunting thriller came to be. PH: …

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BHFF 2018: ‘CAM’ (2018) Movie Review

cam 2018

Without knowing much about this movie before heading to the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival this year, Cam ended up being a beautiful surprise, and one of my personal favorites of 2018 thus far. Through its natural ability to touch base on a relatively taboo subject matter, this is a film …

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BHFF 2018: ‘The Clovehitch Killer’ (2018) Movie Review

The Clovehitch Killer

Suspicions rise when teenage Boy Scout Tyler Burnside (Charlie Plummer: All the Money in the World 2017) stumbles across a box of questionable magazines and photos within his seemingly pristine father’s (Dylan McDermott: American Horror Story TV series) private shed, making it appear as though he’s linked to the notorious …

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‘The Devil’s Doorway’ (2018) Movie Review – A Well-Crafted Found Footage Story

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Directed by Aislinn Clarke, The Devil’s Doorway demonstrates familiarized filmmaking while incorporating unique elements that give it a distinct voice. While called in to inspect the mysterious bleeding tears of The Virgin Mary statue within an Irish Magdalene Laundry for “insane and fallen” women, two priests (Lalor Roddy and Ciaran …

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