Growing up, I was weird. Fat, acne, braces, glasses and ill-fitting clothes with a haircut my mom gave me. Definitely not the “cute” weird. I didn’t have a lot of friends, and the ones that I did, well, let’s just say I didn’t remain in contact with most of them …
Read More »Interview With Filmmaker Jennifer Reeder, Writer And Director Of ‘Knives And Skin’
Knives and Skin (read PopHorror’s review – here) is my favorite film of 2019. When I was offered this interview with writer and director Jennifer Reeder, I had never even heard of it. I took it because it sounded interesting and was written and directed by a woman. Wow. I …
Read More »Interview with Filmmaker Adam Egypt Mortimer of ‘Daniel Isn’t Real’
This past September I attended Beyond Fest for the screening of Richard Stanley’s long-awaited Color Out of Space. It played a double feature with Adam Egypt Mortimer’s Daniel Isn’t Real, a horror story about a traumatized young man who awakens his childhood imaginary friend to help him cope. Both films …
Read More »Interview With John Wesley Shipp of ‘The Flash’
John Wesley Shipp is best known for playing two versions of The Flash. He starred as the title character in the ’90s TV show and has returned to the recent CW reboot. I, however, know him as Mitch Leery, the lovable yet stern father of Dawson Leery in the ’90s …
Read More »PopHorror Interviews Horror Icon and Character Actor: Lin Shaye
Although Lin Shaye has been in horror classics such as Nightmare on Elm Street (her brother founded New Line Cinema!) and Critters, the first film I remember her from is There’s Something About Mary. The gross-out comedy from 1998 created a life-long fan in me. Since then, Lin has become …
Read More »In-Depth Interview with Josh Hasty, Director of New Halloween Film ‘Candy Corn’
Not many filmmakers can take the credit for bringing a beloved genre favorite out of retirement. But Josh Hasty can. When he cast horror icon PJ Soles in his new flick, Candy Corn (read our review – here), she has credited Josh with jump-starting her return to acting. It was …
Read More »Interview With ‘Halloween III: Season Of The Witch’s’ Tom Atkins
Tom Atkins doesn’t really need an introduction. The man and his mustache are mostly known for roles in Night of the Creeps (1986), Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982 – read our retro review here), and The Fog (1980), and for being a fan favorite at your local horror …
Read More »Interview With ‘Halloween’s’ PJ Soles On Her Role In ‘Candy Corn’
If you’ve ever been to a horror convention, chances are you’ve met PJ Soles. Known mostly for portraying Norma Watson in 1976’s Carrie, Lynda van der Klok in 1978’s Halloween and Riff Randall in 1979’s Rock ‘n’ Roll High School, PJ has become a favorite at conventions all over, where she …
Read More »Interview With ‘Haunt’ (2019) Actress Katie Stevens
I’m going to totally out myself on this one, but one of my favorite TV shows on the air right now is The Bold Type, which airs on the Freeform Channel. When I heard that Katie Stevens, who plays the fierce, competitive, insanely intelligent Jane Sloan, would be starring in …
Read More »Interview with ‘Haunt’ Writer/Directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods
One of my favorite things about the Halloween season is haunted houses. There are so many; it’s hard to pick just one. There’s nothing like getting the shit scared out of you and being chased by a chainsaw to make it really feel like fall, even when it’s 100 degrees …
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