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 …
Read More »Interview With Ian Pidgeon On How The Occult Is Portrayed In Horror Films
“The whole and sole object of all true magical and mystical training is to become free from every kind of limitation.” – Aleister Crowley I was recently thinking about the Occult and how it’s portrayed in horror films, and so I decided to ask Magician/Tarot Card Reader Ian Pidgeon what …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019: ‘Teacher’s Lounge’ Horror Short Review
The third and final short film I reviewed for Cinepocalypse 2019 was Teacher’s Lounge. Cinepocalypse chooses a variety of different movies, shorts, animations and videos to show at their festival every year. I think most people will find at least one if not multiple projects that they’ll enjoy. The title …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019 Review: ‘Killer Of Killers’ AKA ‘Zig Zags: Killer Of Killers’ (2019)
For Cinepocalypse, I reviewed a short film called Killer Of Killers, directed by Don Swaynos (Beaver Trilogy Part IV 2015, Don’t Ever Change 2018 – read our review here). Most of the time, when you review a project for a film festival, all you have to go on is the …
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