I’m always on the hunt for a new twist on the zombie genre. There’s only so much to be done with the undead, shambling shells of our former selves. One film on the Fantasia Film Festival circuit hopes to take up the challenge and make it less about the fight …
Read More »Give Me Some Space! ‘5th Passenger’ (2018) Movie Review
Movies and shows set in space are a difficult concept. Not in terms of understanding, but in the act of creating a film that seems believable, considering the concept is futuristic. Just because something is set in the future, doesn’t mean the audience will just accept anything as a plot. …
Read More »Interview: Blue Wizard Digital’s Jason Kapalka, Creator of ‘F13: Killer Puzzle’
With all of the unfortunate news surrounding the rights to Friday the 13th, there’s still one game that we can play and thoroughly enjoy, and that’s Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle (check out our review of the game here). I had a chance to speak with the game’s co-creator, Blue Wizard Digital’s …
Read More »‘Director’s Cut’ (2018) – Movie Review
There are some films that disturb you. There are some films that make you really stop and think. There are some films that frighten you. And then there’s Director’s Cut from Epic Pictures. This meta horror comedy was directed by Adam Rifkin and written by and starring Penn Jillette. That’s right, one …
Read More »Gaming Writers’ Picks: Our Favorite Video Game of All Time
It’s safe to say that the PopHorror gaming team really loves video games of all kinds. FPS, RPG, survival horror, action-adventure; we love them all. And since we’ve already picked the scariest games and our favorite Final Fantasy games, we all thought long and hard to pick out each of …
Read More »PopHorror Writers’ Picks: Scariest Video Games We’ve Ever Played
The gaming writers here at PopHorror LOVE to be scared, and when we’re not getting our chills from horror movies, we get them from the games we play. And, as you know, we love to share the scare. So we compiled a list of the games that kept us awake …
Read More »BUFF 2018: ‘Viola Vs The Vampire King’ Short Film Review
I love film festivals, especially ones like the Boston Underground Film Festival. It’s a great way to encounter short films and full features you may not have come across otherwise. As I settled in to see some short film action, a film called Viola vs. the Vampire King came my …
Read More »Despite Critics’ Dragging, ‘Bright’ Shines
I don’t know about you but since Netflix showed the trailer of Bright months ago, I was so fucking excited. Orcs and elves and magic…my RPG-loving self-was positively giddy with excitement. Little did I know what was in store. There are some spoilers ahead and be aware, this movie is …
Read More »BITS 2017: ‘I Make Corpses’ – Short Film Review
I sat down to watch the short film I Make Corpses for the Blood in the Canadian Film Festival with the knowledge that it included a serial killer and zombies and that’s all I needed. Not knowing what to expect, I dove in headfirst and it was an interesting ride. …
Read More »Wear Your Sunglasses at Night With ‘Future Man’ (2017)
There was a show that was made by Rocket Jump years ago called Video Game High School. It was about a school for elite gamers and that was all they did, learn about video games. It’s still one of my favorite shows. “Why do I bring that up?” you ask? …
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