Every time I cover the Fantasia International Film Festival, I know I’m going to find some hidden gems, instant classics, and all-around amazing genre programming, and 2026, which is Fantasia’s 30th year, has come through in spades. One of the standouts for me this year is the short film, Redneck, written …

Every time I cover the Fantasia International Film Festival, I know I’m going to find some hidden gems, instant classics, and all-around amazing genre programming, and 2026, which is Fantasia’s 30th year, has come through in spades. One of my absolute favorites from this year’s festival is Corrin Evans’ (MaXXXine) …

This year marks the 30th edition of the prestigious Fantasia International Film Festival and here at PopHorror we could not be more excited! Running from July 16th, 2026, to August 2, 2026, the festival opens this year with the return of Nicolas Winding Refn and the Canadian premiere of his …

If you know me, you know that I love a good isolation horror movie, so it should come as no surprise that now we’re going to talk about the new film Pitfall, written and directed by James Kondelik, and starring Alex Essoe (read our interview with her HERE), Richard Harmon …

Gangland, directed by Vincent Grashaw and written by Zach Montague, and starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Nick Stahl (read our interview with him HERE) is an intelligently woven and intense crime drama that’s begging to be seen. It’s obvious a lot of time and care went into making this film …

Caring for someone with PTSD can be challenging and life-altering, but in Daniel Stamm’s (The Last Exorcism) new film, Lockbox – written by Justin Yoffe and developed from Soren Narnia’s podcast, Knifepoint Horror – Ellen (Carla Gugino – read our interview with her HERE) does it with care and compassion, taking in her cousin Winthrop (Lou …

Caring for someone with PTSD can be challenging and life-altering, but in Daniel Stamm’s (The Last Exorcism) new film, Lockbox – written by Justin Yoffe and developed from Soren Narnia’s podcast, Knifepoint Horror – Ellen (Carla Gugino – Gerald’s Game) does it with care and compassion, taking in her cousin Winthrop …

I am not a fan of mummies, which surprises me because when I was a kid, one of my favorite exhibits at the Toledo Museum of Art was the mummy that was on display. I don’t remember what it looked like or if it was even real, but it was …

Everyone, you need to run out and get CJ Leede’s new book, Headlights, immediately. If you loved her first two books, Maeve Fly and American Rapture as much as I did, you won’t want to miss this one. Special Agent Daniel Stansfield is ready for a change. Burnt out and …

Adam Carter Rehmeier swept into mainstream cinema with his fan-favorite film, Dinner in America, but I first encountered Adam’s work with his infamous first movie, 2011’s extreme horror The Bunny Game. Dinner in America couldn’t be more different than The Bunny Game and it really showcases Adam’s broad spectrum of …