Charlie Cargile

Central Illinois based film journalist. Lover of cinema of all varieties but in love with films with an independent spirit. Elder Emo. Cat Dad. Metalhead.

Jason Lei Howden’s ‘DEATHGASM 2: GOREMAGEDDON’ (2026) – Movie Review

I’m a huge fan of Deathgasm. I’ve watched it many times since it released and have showed it to my horror loving metalhead friends. I’ve been waiting for a sequel for years and now it’s finally arrived with Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon. Was the sequel worth the 10 year wait? Read …

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Heath Benfield’s ‘MR. CREAMJEANS’ HIDEY HOLE’ (2026) – Movie Review

A couple weeks ago I saw the trailer for the indie horror comedy anthology film Mr. Creamjeans’ Hidey Hole. It looked like a film that would be gleefully overflowing with bodily fluids and begging audiences to be offended. I knew I had to see this movie so I reached out …

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Harley Wallen’s ‘FATHERS’ (2026) – Movie Review

There are a lot of movies out there about abductions. Most of them focus on the person almost completely while they are kidnapped and their eventual escape/rescue. Fathers sets itself apart by spending a good deal of it’s runtime on after they’ve been found. Read on to find out how …

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Interview with ‘Demon Hunter: Time 2 Kill’ Writer/Director Zoe Kavanagh

A decade ago when I first started writing for PopHorror, I reviewed an action/horror film called Demon Hunter (recently rereleased as Taryn Barker Demon Hunter) from writer/director Zoe Kavanagh. Recently the long awaited sequel, Demon Hunter: Time 2 Kill was released. I had an opportunity to chat with Zoe about …

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