Matt Stumpf

My name's Matt, and I love all things horror. Books, movies, video games; you name it, I like it. Martyrs is my favorite horror film, and everyone should watch it. I also have a soft-spot for those cheesy 80's slashers. I'm still slightly convinced that Faces of Death is real.

Fade to Silence: An In-Depth Look – Gaming Review

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When I first heard about Black Forest Games and THQ Nordic’s latest survival game, Fade to Silence, I was immediately drawn in. Described as a challenging survival RPG set in an endless winter, you must fight to survive and battle Eldritch monsters along with the elements. As a fan of all things …

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Lapses’ ‘Hexercise’ (2018) Movie Review

In director/musician Matt Cannon’s (also known as Lapses – read our interview with him here) filmatic debut, Hexercise, there is something special. I can’t quite nail down what it is just yet, whether it’s the killer soundtrack pumping throughout the entirety of the film, the humor that permeates despite not …

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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield Announced!

Nintendo officially announced the next generation of Pokemon games today, Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. Announced during a specific Pokemon only Direct, the games are slated for release in late 2019, just in time for the holidays. While this isn’t the first Pokemon game to make its way to the Nintendo Switch, that …

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‘Shadows: Awakening’ Video Game Review

Shadows: Awakening is the most recent action RPG dungeon-crawler from Games Farm and Kalypso Media, and it was released on August 31st, 2018. I’ve always had a soft spot for action RPGs like Shadows: Awakening. There’s just something about diving into another dungeon to see what type of loot I’ll get …

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PopHorror’s Favorite Mid-Year Games of 2018!

It’s July and 2018 is halfway over, and with it has come a myriad of great games. From intense action games to challenging platformers, 2018 has delivered some phenomenal games. We asked some of our writers what their mid-year game of the year was, and this is what they had …

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PopHorror’s E3 2018 Predictions

With E3 2018 right around the corner, the time for speculation and predictions is now! Will we see something totally unexpected? Will we finally get news on games that are so anxiously anticipated? We asked some of our writers what they think will be shown at E3 2018. Check out …

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‘State of Decay 2’ Gaming Review

Undead Labs‘ latest zombie survival game, State of Decay 2, just released on Xbox One and PC, and I’ve been spending the past week playing and getting a feel for the game. If you’re not familiar with the series, State of Decay originally released in 2013 for the Xbox 360, with a follow-up …

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‘Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice’ Xbox One Review

Last year, Ninja Theory’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice took the gaming world by storm. The PS4 and Windows game earned high praise from critics and gamers alike, eventually winning awards such as Best Narrative and Best Performance for Melina Juergens at The Game Awards. Now, the highly praised game has come to Xbox …

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PopHorror Interviews ‘Imitation Girl’ Director, Natasha Kermani

Natasha Kermani’s Imitation Girl, starring Lauren Ashley Carter (check out her interview here), was one of my favorite films of 2017, and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to talk with Natasha about the film, and what she has in store for us in 2018 and beyond. The interview was incredibly …

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‘Bad Apples’ (2018) Movie Review

Bad Apples is the latest film from Bryan Coyne and Uncork’d Entertainment. Starring Andrea Collins (The Hospital), Brea Grant (A Ghost Story, Dexter), Graham Skipper (Beyond the Gates) and Danielle Riverman (Infernal), Bad Apples was released on VOD February 6th.  Bad Apples tells the story of these two “bad apples” who decide to play …

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