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.

‘The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories’ By Eric LaRocca – Book Review

I have been hearing much praise for Eric LaRocca throughout the horror book community. He is a two time Bram Stoker Award Finalist and a Splatterpunk Award winner. LaRocca’s notable works include Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, Everything the Darkness Eats, You’ve Lost a Lot of Blood, …

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Remembering Shelley Duvall (1949 – 2024)

Shelley Duvall

Sadly, Shelley Duvall has passed away at the age of 75. She was a prolific and eccentric actress, probably best known to horror fans for playing Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film, The Shining based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. She made her return to …

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‘EVERWINTER NIGHT’ (2023) – Movie Review

Everwinter Night

When I watched the trailer for Adam Newman’s Everwinter Night, I was intrigued immediately. I am a huge fan of horror set in remote locations. Add in some life long friendships, some comedy and the mystery of wealthy men throwing a huge shin dig, I’m in. Synopsis Lifelong best friends, …

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‘A Disturbance In The Force’ (2023): How The Star Wars Holiday Special Happened – Film Review

Force

As much as I am a horror nerd, my other Nerddom lies with Star Wars. Star Wars was released the same year I was born. I am a little envious of people who got to experience Star Wars for the first time in 1977. Star Wars changed not only the …

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Sean Temple And Sarah Wisner’s ‘THE THAW’ (2023) – Short Film Review

The Thaw

I am a short fiction aficionado. This, of course, includes short films. I absolutely love watching and reviewing short films. It’s one of my favorite things I get to do here at PopHorror.  We are fans of Sean Temple and Sarah Wisner’s short film, Water Horse (2019): you may read …

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‘Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story Of The Cabbage Patch Kids’ (2022) – Film Review

Cabbage

When the Cabbage Patch Kids craze hit, I was lucky enough to be just the right age. I was also lucky enough to receive a doll during this craze. I actually ended up with four dolls by 1985. How I got my first doll was a total fluke though! My …

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Cairo Smith’s Psychological Thriller ‘Screwdriver’ (2023) – Film Review

Screwdriver

When I get asked what my favorite subgenre of horror is, I always give slasher films as my immediate answer. While this is true, I have to confess I also love psychological thrillers. I can honestly say that many of them have held more scare value to me than slasher …

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Is Death Really The End? ‘BEYOND THE GRAVE’ (2023) – Documentary Film Review

Death is one of the only guarantees in life, yet oddly, it is something we don’t understand and avoid talking about. At some point, we realize our own mortality and it is all a mystery really. Still, it is going to happen to all of us. You don’t know when …

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