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.

‘CREEP’ Creators Return In ‘THE CREEP TAPES’ – On Shudder Now

Creep and Creep 2 are absolutely wonderful found footage horror films. Mark Duplass is, well, creepy, and we’ve been longing for a third installment for years. What we got might be even better: a Shudder original series, The Creep Tapes! Check it out! Synopsis Unravel the twisted mind of a …

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Final Trailer Drops For Kyle Mooney’s Disaster Horror-Comedy ‘Y2K’ (2024)

Y2K

You can party like it’s 1999 with director Kyle Mooney’s new disaster horror-comedy, Y2K, in theaters soon! The final trailer dropped this week and we’ve got it for you right here. Speaking as someone who lived it, it looks like a blast! Read on for the details! Synopsis On the …

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Cabin Horror ‘THE NORTH WITCH’ Available Now On Digital and VOD

The North Witch

Uncork’d Entertainment sends word their latest “cabin in the woods” horror film, The North Witch, is available now on digital platforms and video on demand! Read on for the details! Synopsis The North Witch follows five women on a harrowing quest to locate a cabin that mysteriously vanished 60 years ago. …

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A24’s Cat-and-Mouse Thriller, ‘HERETIC’ (2024), In Theaters Now

When I think of sinister creeps, pretty much the last person I think of is Hugh Grant. Casting Grant against type looks like it will work brilliantly, based on early looks at Heretic, an upcoming horror film from A24. I caught the trailer before a showing of Friday the 13th: …

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Alexandre Aja’s ‘NEVER LET GO’ (2024) Lands on Blu-ray Soon From Lionsgate

Lionsgate sends word Alexandre Aja’s latest horror film, Never Let Go is coming to Blu-ray soon. Read on for the details! But first, check out the cover art! Synopsis In this new psychological thriller/horror, as an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a …

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‘HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU’RE SLEEPING’ Available Now On Digital and VOD

Love a good Christmas slasher? So do we! Christmas is coming early this year with the release of He Sees You When You’re Sleeping. Bonus: It’s set in the 1980s and features Caroline Williams (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2)! Watch the trailer below, then read on for the details! Synopsis …

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‘DARK MATCH’ Poster and Teaser Drop Ahead Of Shudder Premiere

Dark Match

Shudder has acquired the US, UKI, and ANZ rights to DARK MATCH, written and directed by Lowell Dean and starring Chris Jericho. What’s it all about? We’ve got the official poster and teaser trailer for you here! Check ’em out! Synopsis A small-time wrestling company accepts a well-paying gig in a backwoods …

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Trailer and Poster Unveiled For Steven Soderberg’s ‘PRESENCE’ (2025)

Coming soon to theaters is a new horror/thriller by Steven Soderberg (sex, lies, and videotape): Presence. The trailer and poster dropped this week and we’ve got them for you here! First up: the poster! Synopsis Showcases a suburban house inhabited by a mysterious entity. The film stars Lucy Liu (Chicago), …

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Twenty Years Of ‘SAW’ (2004) – A Game Changer

Saw (2004) - James Wan and Cary Elwes

I remember sitting in the theater, awestruck, the first time I saw the trailer. I want to say it was during the previews before Freddy vs. Jason. I can’t remember the exact moment, because let’s face it, it was a while ago. What I DO remember was being completely blown …

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Celebrating 35 Years: Five Reasons To Love Wes Craven’s ‘SHOCKER’ (1989)

SHocker

Wes Craven is one of the few filmmakers on the planet not named John Carpenter deserving of the title “horror master.” The creator of both the Scream and A Nightmare On Elm Street.franchises, the late Craven’s filmography is home to a littany of horror gems, including The Hills Have Eyes, …

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