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.

Shudder’s Summer of Chills: 12 Films In 12 Weeks, Including George A. Romero’s ‘The Amusement Park’

Shudder - Summer of Chills

Shudder is bringing horror fans a summer of chills in 2021! The horror streaming network’s Summer slate includes an incredible 12 films in 12 weeks. At the forefront? The legendary George A. Romero’s recently unearthed “lost” film, The Amusement Park! I don’t know about you, but we can’t wait to …

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Arrow Video Announces June, 2021 Releases

Arrow Video is back with a brand new slate of new home video releases just in time for Summer. June brings us four new releases to be exact, including a new, modern horror film, an underrated western, and a collection of classic Italian crime films. You’re definitely going to want …

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‘SLAXX’ (2020) – You’ll Want To Try This Horror Comedy On For Size – Movie Review

SLAXX

Rubber introduced horror fans to Robert, the killer tire. Death Bed: The Bed That Eats and, more recently, Killer Sofa sated our desire for homicidal furniture. What would they think of next? Would you believe a pair of killer blue jeans? That’s the premise of Slaxx, the upcoming Shudder exclusive …

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PopHorror’s Best Horror Movies Of 2020!

PopHorror's Best Horror Movies Of 2020

Let’s be honest. While 2020 was a shit year in general, it was actually a pretty great year for Horror. Thank God. Because while nothing could truly erase the horrors of COVID: a worldwide death toll, record joblessness, a wrecked economy, and a massive toilet paper shortage, at least Horror …

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‘Hail To The Deadites’ (2020) – Nightmares Film Festival 2020 Movie Review

Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead franchise has developed quite the fan following over the years. From the original Evil Dead in 1981 to Ash vs. Evil Dead on Starz, fans can’t get enough of Ashley J. Williams and his boomstick. That rabid fandom is the subject of Hail to the Deadites, …

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David Fincher’s ‘SEVEN’ (1995): Still Sinfully Sinister 25 Years Later

Seven (1995)

Because they imbue you with a sense of shock, awe, terror, or in some cases all three, some movies stick with you long after the credits roll. Part Police procedural, part thriller, part horror movie, David Fincher’s Seven is one such film. With its star studded cast, including the always …

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Happy 85th Birthday, Donald Sutherland!

For more than 50 years Donald Sutherland has been a mainstay in Hollywood. The veteran actor has nearly 200 acting credits to his name, including a number of badass sci-fi and horror films. Sutherland was born on July 17, 1935 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. We at PopHorror would …

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‘Becky’ (2020) Is A Bloody Good Time – Movie Review

Lulu Wilson

When I first saw the trailer for Becky (2020), I did a double take. Is that KEVIN JAMES? Holy shit, it is! From Everybody Loves Raymond to The King of Queens to Hitch, I’ve been a fan of Kevin’s comedy for years. Paul Blart: Mall Cop aside, he’s a lovable, …

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PopHorror Writers Pay Tribute To ‘The Shining’ (1980)

The Shining (1980)

The Shining (1980) was initially released 40 years old on May 23, 2020. The film is a masterpiece of modern cinema to many, both in and out of the horror community. To honor the 40th anniversary, I asked the PopHorror team to remember the film and to talk about the …

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