Jennifer Bonges

I love a good scare. I have a collection of over 500 horror movies and I am an avid reader as well. I'm also a fan of other nerdoms, Star Wars, Star Trek, X-Files, Firefly and Doctor Who to name a few. I live in Illinois with my husband and cats who share my nerdoms.

Short Film Review: ‘Candle Cove’ (2018)

As we become adults, we look back fondly at the shows of our childhood. Many of us grew up watching Sesame Street or perhaps a show regional to your area. Imagine if you found out something completely disturbing about your beloved show, and it was not how you remembered it playing …

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Ithaca Fantastik 2018: ‘Knife + Heart’ Film Review

Here at PopHorror, I’ve been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to review many films. Recently, for the 2018 Ithaca Fantastik, I was asked to review the film Knife + Heart. The story intrigued me. This is not a film I would automatically pick up to watch, but I found …

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BHFF 2018: Head Trip Short Shorts Block Review

As we wrap up our coverage of the 2018 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, I had an opportunity to watch the Head Trip Block Shorts for review. The block is perfectly described on the BHFF site as: At its boldest, horror doesn’t play by any rules. As you’ll see in these unclassifiable shorts, …

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BHFF 2018: ‘Wolfman’s Got Nards’ Documentary Film Review

Wolfman's Got Nards

Ever since I found out about Wolfman’s Got Nards, I have been looking forward to seeing this documentary about The Monster Squad. The Monster Squad  is one of my most favorite films of all time. It combines the power of friendship, the ’80s and Universal movie monsters. What’s not to …

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BHFF 2018: Creeping Terror Horror Shorts – Film Review

This past week was the 2018 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. I had the opportunity to view the horror short film block called Creeping Terror. The films were all just amazing. They all encompassed a feeling of terror and impending horrors and scares. Here are the films and my thoughts on each. …

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‘The Mourner’s Cradle: A Widow’s Journey’ by Tommy B. Smith – Book Review

The Mourner’s Cradle: A Widow’s Journey by Tommy B. Smith is the latest novel released by Crystal Lake Publishing. If you aren’t familiar with Crystal Lake Publishing, you need to rectify that immediately. They put out some of the best horror novels out there. We’ve had a chance to review …

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‘Purge’ Meets ‘Heathers’ in the ‘Assassination Nation’ Red Band Trailer

Sam Levinson’s Assassination Nation is a film that premiered in January of 2018 at the Sundance Film Festival, and it turned out to be a festival hit! Neon along with AGBO and Refinery 29 is bringing this extreme black comedy thriller to theaters on September 21st. Boasted as Purge meets …

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‘Dead Envy’ (2018) – Film Review

Dead Envy is a film we at PopHorror have been looking forward to checking out. How can we not be, when the film has been advertised as Rock n’ Roll HORROR! A Lynchian style thriller about MUSIC and HAIR! That description, along with the poster and trailer, had me intrigued from …

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