It’s Friday the 13th again, so I thought it was a good time to talk about my favorite characters of the F13 franchise. Film critics through the years have accused Friday the 13th of having simplistic characters with no depth. Now, I don’t expect any actors from the franchise to …
Read More »Francis Teri’s ‘The Suckling’ (1992) – An Unholy Dead Fetus Bent On Revenge – Retro Review
On February 12, 1992, a dead fetus bent on vengeance was unleashed upon the world in Francis Teri’s The Suckling. Early in my horror fandom, I stayed within the borders of mainstream horror. I never ventured out too far, but when I got older, I began to explore more obscure …
Read More »High Praise for Brad Twigg’s ‘Shriekshow’ (2022) – Movie Review
I’ve been enjoying Brad Twigg’s movies for a few years now. Honestly, he’s one of my all-time favorite low-budget horror directors with films like Deathboard (2020 – our review), Brimstone Incorporated (2021 – our review), the Frames of Fear franchise (our reviews here and here), Killer Campout (2017 – our …
Read More »Alberto Cavallone’s ‘Master of the World’ (1983): Vinegar Syndrome’s 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray Release
It’s time once again to enter the strange world that is Vinegar Syndrome. A new Vinegar Syndrome release always fills me with a nervous curiosity. I’m always wondering what awaits me once I click Play. Whether it’s really bad or really great, when a film is released by VS, you …
Read More »Happy Birthday To The Father Of ‘Friday The 13th,’ Sean Cunningham
Sean Cunningham turns eighty years old this year on December 31st. Well, now I feel old. It’s hard to believe that the father of Friday the 13th (1980) is eighty. Seems the older I get, the more I’m seeing my heroes grow old as well. I’ve always felt that in …
Read More »Long Live The Queen: A Tribute To Anne Rice
I was thirteen when I spent the night at my friend’s house. He had just moved to town, and this was the first time that I’d seen his bedroom. As I gazed around his room, I remember seeing comic books, a skateboard, skateboard magazines, rap and indie rock CD’s, and …
Read More »Bill Paxton’s ‘Frailty’ (2001): Looking Back On A Controversial Thriller – Retro Review
It has been twenty years since Bill Paxton’s controversial film, Frailty, was released on November 17, 2001, and since then, the movie has gained quite a following. Since then, there has been a debate on the ending among fans. Some people seem to take the side of mental illness, while …
Read More »List: Top 5 Horror Characters In Pro-Wrestling
Pro-wrestling has always gone through hot and cold times. One could say the same thing about horror movies. Sometime, the genre has some of the most popular genre films at the box office; other times, the it feels as if it’s on its last breath. Pro-wrestling falls into the same …
Read More »How Horror Movies Help Me Cope With Depression
“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” –Laurell K. Hamilton Depression has been a constant in my life for as long as I can remember, mostly, stemming from the fact that I have Aspergers Syndrome. For most of …
Read More »Christmas Comes Early: Interview with Director/Actress Brittany Blanton Of ’13 Slays Till X-Mas’ (2020)
Recently, we had a chance to talk to Director/Actress Brittany Blanton about her involvement with P.J. Starks’ latest Christmas anthology, 13 Slays Till X-Mas (2020 – read our review here). PopHorror: Hi Brittany! Thank you so much for doing this interview. First, how did you become involved with 13 Slays …
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