Kenn Hoekstra

PopHorror Writer. Associate Editor. @PopHorrorNews Tweeter. Also... Screenwriter. Blogger. Horror Movie Aficionado. Wisconsin Sports Fan. IT Guy. Father. Smartass. People's Champion. TIME Person of the Year - 2006.

‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ Teaser Poster Revealed

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Lionsgate Films invites you to, “Experience the story of THE HUNGER GAMES (read our retro review here) — 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem.” That’s the premise behind The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, an …

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‘RENFIELD’ (2023) Final Trailer and Poster Revealed

Renfield (2023)

No matter the role, Nicolas Cage’s performance always brings it. In RENFIELD (2023), it looks like Nic takes it to 11…and we’re all for it! The film hits theaters soon, and we’ve got the final trailer and post for you right here. Check it out! RENFIELD (2023) Synopsis In this …

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‘DEMON SQUAD 2’ Kickstarter Campaign Is LIVE!

Demon Squad 2

Fighting Owl Films is excited to announce that they are getting ready to make Demon Squad 2 and have set up a Kickstarter page to help fund it! If you’re not familiar with the original, you can read about the film and learn how you can stream it here! Demon …

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‘THE HEADMISTRESS (2023) Is Available Now On Digital Platforms!

The Headmistress

From the makers of 2018’s indie horror hit, The Nursery (read our review here), comes a new horror thriller called The Headmistress. The film is directed by Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro (read our interview with them here) and stars Katherine Bellantone (Civet 2018), Ayden Skye (Daffy 2015), Hunter …

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‘SCREAM VI’ (2023) Final Trailer Released – In Theaters March 10th!

SCREAM VI (2023)

You can’t keep a good Ghost Face down! Paramount Pictures returns to the SCREAM franchise, taking their characters to New York City in SCREAM VI. New York, New Rules! Check out the FINAL trailer here! SCREAM VI (2023) Synopsis Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind …

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‘THE WRAITH WITHIN’ (2022) Is Available Now On Digital Platforms From Gravitas Ventures

The Wraith Within (2022)

Gravitas Ventures sent us the trailer, poster, and details for their new film, THE WRAITH WITHIN (2023), featuring Michael Madsen! What’s it all about and where can you catch it? Check out the trailer below, then read on for the details! The Wraith Within (2022) Synopsis When a group of …

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‘SOUND OF SILENCE’ (2023): Effective Haunted Object Horror – Movie Review

Sound of Silence

The tagline for Italian directing trio T3’s SOUND OF SILENCE (2023) promises: “A chilling and stylish haunted house horror movie with a twist in the vein of The Conjuring and Oculus.” That was enough to sell me on the idea of catching this new offering from XYZ Films. Did it …

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‘LOVERS LANE’ (1999) Heads To Blu-ray From Arrow Video

Valentine’s Day slashers aren’t super common. Of course, you have the staples: the original My Bloody Valentine (1981) plus the 2009 remake, and Valentine (2001), but after that, it gets a little sparse. Enter Lovers Lane (1999), an oft-forgotten V-Day slasher starring Scary Movie‘s Anna Faris. Who remembers? Arrow Video …

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Peter Hurd’s Horror Novel ‘XOLO’ Details and Exclusive Cover Art Reveal

XOLO

Director Peter Hurd (read our review of his film, The Control Group, here) is about to release his first horror novel! It’s called XOLO, and Peter was kind enough to give us an exclusive first look at the cover. It looks like it’s gonna be a good one if the …

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