Through the past few years, I have become vocal about my mental health struggles. My illness involves a deep, weird feeling in public. So, I pushed on with my internet ideas and jumped for it. I became reclusive and barely went outside. I was severely anti-social; I still kind of …
Read More »Andy Fickman’s ‘DON’T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS’ (2024) – Review
Andy Fickman’s (Heathers: the Musical) Don’t Turn Out the Lights is quite a romp for me that left me a little torn, But I managed the basic things. I call to come in with an open mind and judge from there. Once I did, I felt it a lot more. …
Read More »‘The Forest Through The Trees’ (2024): An Exclusive Interview With Jason Pitts, Annie Sullivan, and James Stokes
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with writer and director Jason Pitts and two cast members of his new movie The Forest Through The Trees: Annie Sullivan and James Stokes. We had a fantastic conversation about the film and some other great topics. The Forest Through The Trees …
Read More »Editorial: What Happened to Halloween?
I have a lot of memories in my head, and the most common is how much I love spooky things and Halloween. I try to raise my kids by reflecting on past trick or treatings and more. They knew what we did and how cool we thought we were with …
Read More »Jameson Brooks’ ‘BOMB CITY’ (2017) – Retro Review
In December of 1997, tensions were high between punk rockers and jocks in every town or city. This fight wasn’t the Jets and Sharks from West Side Story; this was a full-on brawl. Amidst the chaos, Cody Cates, AKA Dustin Camp (Luke Shelton), used his car like a guided missile …
Read More »Legendary Comics Unveils ‘Frankenstein’ Graphic Novel – A Review
In elementary school, I always checked out two books from the library. I can still see the cover of these short Universal Monsters versions and the orange background. I would read them repeatedly; my two favorites were Dracula and Frankenstein. These fun old black-and-white treasures that Boris Karloff portrayed are …
Read More »Justin M. Seaman’s ‘THE BARN’ (2016) – Retro Review
Lately, there have been many movies celebrating the 80s horror movement. Most, I have to admit, aren’t that good. However, The Barn is one of those fantastic movies. It reminds me of all those monsters I loved so much. It starts almost immediately with *TRIGGER WARNING* a little kid falls …
Read More »Rankin Bass’s ‘MAD MONSTER PARTY?’ (1967) – Retro Review
In the 80s and 90s, and even into the early 2000s, Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr. were the go-to guys for Christmas specials such as Rudolph and Frosty. However, Rankin Bass had a hidden trick up their sleeve. It often goes unnoticed because it flies under the radar. However, …
Read More »PopHorror Visits the New Jersey Horrorcon and Film Festival
This past weekend, I attended the New Jersey Horrorcon and Film Festival. The entire event was almost surreal, with many challenges. However, the event was absolutely fantastic, with the right actors, the right crowd, and vending legends. Everything mixed so well to make the event successful in the end. Friday …
Read More »Charles Band’s ‘QUADRANT’ (2024) – Movie Review
Directed by Charles Band (Full Moon Productions), Quadrant is a step away from the campy fun he usually represents. Instead, it shows us the dangers of virtual reality. Is virtual reality possible someday? Probably when we are all in the ground. Facing reality takes a lot of effort for me. I …
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