M. Night Shyamalan celebrated his 50th birthday in August 2020. To celebrate, we here at PopHorror have compiled a list of some fun facts you might not already know about him. On August 6, 1970, Shyamalan was born in Puducherry, India, and then raised in the posh suburban Penn Valley …
Read More »Fun Facts About Paul Verhoeven’s ‘Hollow Man’ As The Film Turns 20 In 2020!
Hollow Man, a twist on H.G. Wells’ 1897 novel and the 1933 film, The Invisible Man, was released on August 4, 2000. On that day, the world was once again captivated by Kevin Bacon, this time as the scientist, Sebastian Caine. “It’s amazing what you can do… when you don’t …
Read More »Ten Fun Facts From Mary Harron’s ‘American Psycho’ (2000)
American Psycho, a film based on the eponymous novel by Bret Easton Ellis, released on April 14th, 2000. The film was directed by Filmmaker Mary Harron (I Shot Andy Warhol 1996) and follows the story of a wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale: Batman franchise), who …
Read More »Lewis Teague’s ‘Cat’s Eye’ (1985) Fun Facts And Goofs
Cat’s Eye is an anthology film based on short stories by Stephen King. Released on April 12, 1985, the film follows a stray cat who links three tales of suspense and horror. Directed by Lewis Teague (Cujo 1983) from a screenplay written by King himself, Cat’s Eye stars many talented …
Read More »10 Things You Didn’t Know About Roman Polanski’s ‘The Ninth Gate’ (2000)
On March 10, 2000, Director Roman Polanski (Rosemary’s Baby 1968) introduced the world to The Ninth Gate, a live action rendition of author Arturo Pérez-Reverte’s book, The Club Dumas. Here’s a list of 10 things I bet you didn’t know about this film. The Ninth Gate follows the story of …
Read More »9 Things You Didn’t Know About Dan Curtis’ ‘Trilogy Of Terror’ (1975)
March 4, 2020, marks the 45th anniversary of Emmy Award winning Director Dan Curtis’ TV movie, Trilogy Of Terror (1975). The film contains three different bizarre horror stories all staring Karen Black as four completely separate yet tormented women. Let’s take a look back at this infamous thriller with 9 …
Read More »‘The Crazies’ (2010) The 10th Anniversary
On February 26, 2010 the world was reintroduced to The Crazies. Staring Timothy Olyphant (A Perfect Getaway, Santa Clarita Diet, Scream 2), Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Rouge, Pitch Black) The Crazies follow the story of the aftermath of a strange and insecure plane crash, an unusual toxic virus enters a …
Read More »When A Stranger Calls (1979) 40th Anniversary Trivia Tribute
Forty years ago on October 26th, 1979, When A Stranger Calls was introduced to the world to scare babysitters everywhere. Based on the urban legend from the 1960s called The Babysitter And The Man Upstairs, The Babysitter or just The Sitter. When A Stranger Calls follows a high school student …
Read More »‘Stir Of Echoes’ (1999) Still Whispering To Us Two Decades Later
It’s been twenty years since the premiere of Stir Of Echoes (1999), which was released on September 10, 1999. We thought it was about time we take a look back on the film while digging up some fun facts. So, sit down, and turn out the lights and feel the …
Read More »Fun Facts About Stephen King’s IT – The 1990 Miniseries And ‘IT Chapter One’
To celebrate the release of It Chapter Two in theaters this Friday, September 6th, PopHorror has compiled a list of fun facts from the It TV miniseries (1990), and It Chapter One (2017). Check out our review of the newest film here! Also, here is the trailer for It Chapter …
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