Chris Filipowicz

Born in small town Montana, Chris is a writer, artist, raccoon rehabilitator, and general supporter of disability rights and awareness. He loves film, especially horror, sci-fi, and animation; and has read comics since he was a child.

Adam Rifkin’s ‘THE INVISIBLE MANIAC’ Vinegar Syndrome 4K Restoration Review

The Invisible Maniac

I’m no prude, certainly, but once I left my teen years I started to veer away from sexploitation more and more. Occasionally you’d get a funny one, but after a while, they seemed like the majority of directors wanted to see boobs in exchange for promises of possible future returns …

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Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Infinity Pool’ (2023) – Movie Review

Love him or hate him, anticipate or avoid him, Brandon Cronenberg is just as much a demented artiste as his father. His newest film, Infinity Pool, is no different, asking: what is life and law if certain people are above other’s inevitabilities of death and consequences? The film stars Alexander …

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Sundance 2023 Review: ‘Is There Anybody Out There?’ Documentary Asks For Disabled Everywhere

Is There Anybody Out There?

I don’t discuss it often, but I am disabled. Every year, when festival season rolls around, I try to make sure to support a fellow disabled artist. This year’s first choice was Ella Glendining’s documentary, Is There Anybody Out There? I wasn’t sure what to expect going in. Would it …

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Sundance 2023 Review: ‘BIRTH/REBIRTH’ (2023) Reanimates An Old Genre

Birth/Rebirth (2023)

You ever have a film concept that you haven’t thought of, but when presented, you didn’t know you always needed it? Laura Moss’s new film, Birth/Rebirth was that for me. A very modern female-centric reinterpretation of Re-Animator? I’m on board for the ride. Here are our thoughts on Shudder‘s latest exclusive… …

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The First Annual Bloody Pop Awards! A Roundup of PopHorror’s Favorites From 2022

Bloody Pop Awards 2022

With so much media coming out in our beloved horror genre in the year 2022, what’s the cream of the crop? To help you our readers sort through it all, we decided to initiate our very own awards to celebrate. Welcome to the first annual Bloody Pop Awards! Our candidates …

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Tim Kincaid’s ‘Mutant Hunt’ (1987) Vinegar Syndrome 4k Blu-ray Restoration

In my time spent working on screeners from Vinegar Syndrome, I’ve found that they never cease to impress me. While companies like Criterion focus on the preservation of “the film canon,” VinSyn will preserve lesser known works, many of which remind me of my dad’s assorted VHS collection he had …

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Breaking News: Director Albert Pyun is in Critical Health Condition, Wants to Hear From Fans

If you’re a fan of horror, sci-fi, and cult classics, you may not realize it, but you’ve probably seen an Albert Pyun movie. Especially if you’ve ever inhabited a video store. Pyun has been an extremely active member of the film community, having directed a whopping 49 feature films. He …

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Interview with Director Bill Posley and Stars Me’lisa Sellers and Tunde Laleye of ‘Bitch Ass’ (2022)

Black horror is a fascinating subgenre of our favorite here at PopHorror. Currently it seems to be going through a resurgence, largely thanks to Jordan Peele’s recent body of work. While larger names constantly saturate popular coverage, new names in the field can impress and shock just as well. Recently, …

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“As You Wish:” Looking Back At Robert Kurtzman’s ‘Wishmaster’ (1997)

As of September 19, 2022, Robert Kurtzman’s (The Walking Dead franchise) second directorial project, Wishmaster, is 25 years young. Starring Andrew Divoff (our interview) and Tammy Lauren, the film is about a young jewel appraiser (Lauren) who is given a stolen jewel to look over, one that happens to have …

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GenreBlast 2022: Troma Tries Social Commentary Satire With Liam Regan’s ‘Eating Miss Campbell’ (2022)

Cannibalism seems to be making a comeback in horror lately. In past generations of filmmaking, it was usually something done by an “other,” be it a long lost tribe like in Cannibal Holocaust or a devious doctor like Hannibal Lecter, there was always a degree of separation. Now, that separation …

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