Mike Flanagan has written, directed, and adapted some of the most prolific horror films and series to date. Dr. Sleep and The Haunting of Hill House are my more recent favorites. But I also dug some of his earlier works like Hush (2016) and, well, Oculus (2014). Oculus – Synopsis …

I’m going to start with this: if you’re checking out Divinity, please keep an open mind. And don’t let that opening statement scare you off either. Or, maybe do, because if that statement would put you off from seeing a film, you wouldn’t enjoy it anyway. Divinity Synopsis In an …

I can’t help but say that Totally Killer is totally awesome. Guess which buzzword was one of my favorites as a kid in the ’80s? Ten minutes into the film, I knew I was watching a new favorite. It’s a fun watch, even while navigating some pretty heavy themes. You …

The Waiting Game It’s been 20 years and I’m still hoping there will be some kind of revival of Carnivàle. If you were a fan, you were likely just as pissed as I was that HBO created one of the most flagrant cliffhangers in television history. If you weren’t in …

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Trauma Therapy: Psychosis being covered here wouldn’t exist. Trauma Therapy: Psychosis is the sequel to Trauma Therapy (2019) but essentially stands on its own. At least that was …

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Once Upon a Time in Uganda being covered here wouldn’t exist. Once Upon a Time in Uganda is a feature documentary film that follows Isaac Nabwana (Who Killed …

I’ve been getting away from more standard retro-reviews lately. And this The X-Files retro will be no different. Maybe something along the lines of a “love letter” to a series that was a source of comfort for me. Tales of the Unexplained and Bizarre, But on the ‘Small Screen’ I grew …

Note:  This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts.  After catching a screening of The Mistress (our review) last …

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: Dream Master (1988) turns a whopping 35 this year… And in spite of Middle Child Syndrome and all the craziness that went on while trying to put it together, it was one of the more successful releases in the franchise. But it could’ve been …

Is It Just Me, Ooooor??? There’s something inherently unsettling about mirrors, to me. It doesn’t help that we play games growing up like Bloody Mary. Then films like ‘Mirror, Mirror’, and ‘Candyman’ added fuel to the already steady burning fire of anxiety. And of course, centuries-old traditions and lores that …