Lance Henriksen was born in Manhattan, NY, on May 5th, 1940. This month brings us his 80th birthday and we want to pay tribute to the man who brought us six decades of work in the horror and sci-fi genres. He has conquered both film and television with classic roles …
Read More »Happy Birthday… Friend: ‘The Bride of Frankenstein’ (1935) Retro Review
“I love dead. Hate living,” are the tortured words spoken by Frankenstein’s monster in the timeless 1935 classic Bride of Frankenstein, which turns 85 on May 6, 2020. The legendary film was directed by James Whale (Frankenstein 1931, The Invisible Man 1933) and released by Universal in 1935, and depicts …
Read More »Tommy Jarvis Grows Up: ‘Friday the 13th: A New Beginning’ (1985) Retro Review
On March 22, 2020, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning turned 35 years old. I’m pleased to be able to write about it today, as it has always been my fave of the series. Friday the 13th: A New Beginning is the 5th installment of the now essential Friday the …
Read More »‘Is That You?’/’¿Eres tú, papá?’ (2018) A Quiet Cuban Chiller
Is That You? or ¿Eres tú, papá?, as the film is titled in its country of origin, is described by critics as a psychological thriller. Initially released in Cuba in 2018, is it a movie I’d describe as a thriller? Heck, no! It is slow as molasses for a good while, …
Read More »Is ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ (2019) Worth the Climb?
All of you classic horror fans are in luck, because in a wildly experimental and damn curious fervor, I watched both the Jacob’s Ladder movies back to back, the 1990 version starring Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption 1994), and the upcoming Jacob’s Ladder reboot starring Michael Ealy (Underworld Awakening 2012), Jesse …
Read More »A Meeting In A Dark Alley With Rising Horror FX Artist, Gabriela Genic
Let me tell you a bit about FX Artist Gabriela “Gaby” Genic. When I first met her, I was so nervous I introduced myself as Gaby! I wasn’t necessarily intimidated by her; I just knew she was cool and wanted to be her friend. I soon realized that, not only …
Read More »‘Near Dark’ 30 Years Later: Sink Your Teeth Into This Cult Classic Once Again This Halloween
As Halloween approaches, we horror fans often feel compelled to embrace the scary movies we loved so much as children. One of mine was (and is) Near Dark, the vampire cult classic that was released three decades ago on October 2, 1987. The film directed by Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt …
Read More »PopHorror Celebrates The Mastery of William Friedkin
When we hear the name William Friedkin, many of us immediately think of 1973’s The Exorcist (Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn). Friedkin, who turns 82 years old on August 29, 2017, is the director of what is thought to be one of, if not the best, horror film of all time. Friedkin’s …
Read More »Meet Our Writers: Laura Plant
Hello, my lovelies! Here is everything you ever wanted to know about a strange girl from Toronto, Ontario Canada (originally from London, On, which was once the serial killer capital of the world…*hint* I love true crime). My name is Laura Plant. If electricity and equipment were not a problem, …
Read More »‘The Sixth Sense’ (1999) Is Still Commanding Us – Retro Review
On August 6, 1999, anxious viewers of The Sixth Sense shivered in their seats as the cute little boy, Cole, known to his peers as “freak,” revealed his big secret. From that moment on, “I see dead people” has become a phrase possibly more known than the movie itself. Young Cole …
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