Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, an evil interdimensional emperor decided he wanted total sovereignty over all life, and a small group of rag tag heroes had to come together to defeat him in a series of fights and narrow escapes… Wait. This isn’t a Star War? Oh …

Recently, I got the chance to speak with Ryan Spindell, director of the newly released The Mortuary Collection. It’s a wonderful film, and you can check out our review here. If you’ve clicked this link you probably want to read the interview, so without further ado… Ryan Spindell: Hey man. How’s …

With a special edition Blu-ray coming soon—April 12th, 2021—I thought I would take another look at the techno/splatterpunk and body horror film from Japanese directors Yudai Yamaguchi and Junichi Yamamoto, 2005’s Meatball Machine! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVBQedhFk0g Synopsis: Capable of making bio-mechanical weapons out of human flesh, alien parasites grotesquely invade the Earth, …

While we did see all the Midnighter and genre entries for SXSW 2021 and are working to catch up on coverage for that, we did also explore several other films in the fest. I thought I would give my thoughts on each of the non-Midnighter/horror screenings I attended at SXSW …

Honestly, going into Cosmic Sin, I didn’t know a lot about it beyond the cast. I knew it was from Saban Films—who have brought to my attention a few high concept projects that I’ve enjoyed, like last year’s Fatman, about a working class Santa who must fight off a vengeful …

Looking back through James Gunn’s carrier, his trajectory is truly unique. He started out as a volunteer with Troma, eventually becoming a writer for projects like Terror Firmer and Tromeo & Juliet, then moving on to major studio writing for projects like the live action Scooby-Doo films and Zack Snyder’s Dawn of …

Being a long-time fan of Ralph Bakshi, a subversive and controversial animation director known for using the technique of rotoscoping, I had high hopes for the SXSW 2021 screening of The Spine of Night, his new animated film. When I heard it had a similar dark science fantasy tone to …

Recently news dropped that Hannah Fierman, star of V/H/S, Siren, and The Unwanted, will be directing a feature called Events Surrounding A Peeping Tom. We sat down recently for an interview and discussed the film, her fondness for horror, and Legend of Zelda fan films, among other things! PopHorror: Like …

Check out our interview with Concrete Plans (read our review here) Director Will Jewell, where we talk poker, his filmmaking journey, tasty concrete recipes, and more!   PopHorror: I see this is your narrative feature debut. How does that make you feel? What’s your journey as a filmmaker been like? …

Will Jewell’s newest film, Concrete Plans, may not be the first time horror has branched out into eat-the-rich narratives, but does it connect on the level of some more modern favorites of the genre? Synopsis for Concrete Plans: High in the remote Welsh mountains, five builders are brought together to …