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Michael Kallio’s Found Footage Film, ‘The Scout’ – Movie Review

Michael Kallio’s The Scout is a found footage horror flick that takes the perspective of an in-progress, behind-the-scenes documentary on a fictional, micro budget horror film gone wrong. We wanted to share our thoughts about the film. Synopsis: An independent film crew on a group location scout are attacked by …

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8 Horror Franchise Crossovers That Almost Happened

Horror is no stranger to crossovers or expanded universes. The Universal Monsters did it back in the 1930s-1940s, and there is of course, Freddy Vs Jason (our retro review). But there were almost a lot more of them that were all scrapped for one reason or another. Below, we’ll look at …

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History’s Horrors: The Wendigo of Fort Saskatchewan

Swift Runner was a trusted member of the Cree nation, a man who had worked with the local mounted police as a guide. His reputation took a turn for the worse, however, once he developed a fondness for whiskey. He descended into alcoholism. Unable to stay out of trouble, the …

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Video Meets Board Game Experience, Atmosfear, Is Back! Our Interview With Creator Phillip Tanner And The Gatekeeper

We had the opportunity to not only interview The Gatekeeper, the force behind classic game Atmosfear’s re-issue, and also its original creator, Phillip Tanner. From the Atmosfear Kickstarter page: This special 30th Anniversary Kickstarter edition of Nightmare/Atmosfear not only pays homage to the origins of this unique video-meets-boardgame experience, it also …

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Build An Army Of Monsters In The Wargame, Necromolds! – Board Game Review

We first found out about Necromolds in an interview with their creator, Clint Bohaty. Now, they’re finally available! Mold em! Fight em! Smash em! In Necromolds, use your spell books to create armies of monsters from clay to smash your enemies… literally. Necromolds is as if Finster from Mighty Morphin …

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Can You Escape ‘The Night Cage’? – Board Game Review

You wake up alone with nothing but a candle and infinite darkness surrounding you. You have to find a way out… but there’s something moving just out of reach of your candle’s light. The Night Cage is a cooperative board game for 1-5 players challenging you to escape the darkness …

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Laughing Rogue,’s ‘Welcome to Slaughterville 2’ – Game Review

Evil has returned to Slaughterville in Welcome to Slaughterville 2, a cooperative horror game for one to six players. In Welcome to Slaughterville 2, developed by Laughing Rogue, players must work together to defeat one of five threats to Slaughterville: Dracula, Dr. Frankenstein, a Cult of Cthulhu, an Ancient Burial …

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Interview With ‘Killjoy’ Scream Queen Victoria De Mare

We were recently given the opportunity to chat with the lovely and multi-talented actress, Victoria De Mare, about her work in the Killjoy franchise (see our ranking of the films here), the Batty Boop movie that almost was, and her other work. PopHorror: Were you already familiar with the previous …

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Lose Yourself In The Whimsical Horror Of Michigan’s Rotten Manor Halloween Haunt

Rotten Manor isn’t what you’d expect from a haunted attraction; it’s so much more than that. You’ll want to clear your schedules for this one, because once it lures you onto its grounds, you won’t want to leave. Pulling up to Rotten Manor, you’re met with a breathtaking view of …

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