I’m sure a lot of people can relate to how insane young love is. The sum of intensity, drama, and no equitable frame of reference to compare it to. I mean, who hasn’t had their car hood jumped on or had some shoes thrown at them by their first significant …
Read More »Bruckner Strikes Again: ‘THE NIGHT HOUSE’ (2020) – Spoiler-Free Review
2020 was an insane year. From a devastating pandemic, worldwide police brutality marches, a bizarre election, missing toilet paper, and spicy chicken sandwiches (Popeye’s was better). While the pandemic had us on lockdown, movie theaters weren’t deemed essential. Production studios had to reconstruct their model to get movies to the …
Read More »Psychosis Baby Blues ‘ADALYNN’ (2023) – Movie Review
Only a few things come to mind as more difficult than becoming a new parent. Now add living with untreated mental illness and grieving trauma. Mixed in some baby blues and postpartum psychosis and you’ve got a recipe for real-life elevated horror cinema. Adalynn(2023) Synopsis After Adalynn’s husband goes away …
Read More »Scarring Social Horror: ‘SPEAK NO EVIL’ (2022) – Spoiler-Free Review
Before I became a father, I can remember some friends telling me “You don’t know what love is until you have kids”. What they should’ve said is, “You don’t know what fear is.” I can’t think of a more unacceptable horror than not being able to protect my children. We …
Read More »Writer/Director Abie Sidell Talks With PopHorror about ‘CRAM’ and the Honesty of Horror
I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Abie Sidell before the digital release of his latest creation, the short film, CRAM. We discussed the challenges of creating CRAM during a pre-vaccine pandemic with his company, Radical Rhinoceros. We covered the vampiric nature of the educational system. How hurt …
Read More »‘FIRE IN THE SKY’ (1993) 30th Anniversary Retro Review Is Here
Ahh yes. Chances are, if you ask someone if they’ve ever seen Fire in the Sky, they cringe and confirm that the movie ruined some portion of their life. I’d concur. I grew up a grandma’s boy, which might as well be a euphemism for no supervision. Grandma let me …
Read More »‘CRAM’ (2023) Review – Study Like Your Life Depends On It
I think we can all relate to procrastination, and making time for the things we want to do. We put off important things we know that we should do and fall victim to the consequences. Perhaps there’s a deeper reason why we put them off. What if we were confronted …
Read More »The ‘V/H/S’ Franchise: An Ode to Found Footage
Growing up as an 80s baby, I had heavy console televisions equipped with burnt-out picture tubes, usually with a smaller television stacked on top. It was a classy joint! I loved watching any movie really, but I was always drawn to the world of horror features and shows. What Was …
Read More »A Difficult Conversation – ‘KNOCK AT THE CABIN’ (2023) – Spoiler Free Review
I never know what to expect when entering an M. Night Shyamalan (Old (2021), Servant (2019-23) movie. For years, the Sixth Sense (1999) and Signs (2002) were high water marks of entertainment in my imagination. Meanwhile, the scars of The Village (2004) and The Happening (2008) hinder my eagerness to …
Read More »‘SMILE’ (2022) – Headcase Or Head Cursed? – Spoiler Free Review
When the promos dropped for Smile, I instantly felt great vibes about the movie. ” What’s that? The monster is something only I can see, and it blankly smiles at me? Okay, that’s creepy… I’m in!” What can I say? I’m a sucker for new ideas in my favorite genre, …
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