NOTE: This story was published during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts. Loaded with meaningful subtext, yet still retaining the more exploitative …

NOTE: This story was published during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts. It was bound to happen. What with the recent spate …

Ah, the “women in prison” film. An exploitation staple. Was there ever a sleazier ‘70’s/80’s sub-genre than this? And who better to release a shining example of this dirty little genre gem, Lust For Freedom, in high definition no less, than the purveyors of all things cheap, nasty, and goofy: …

One of writer/director Kevin Tenney’s (Witchboard, read our retro review here) overlooked films, Witchtrap, is an entertaining supernatural yarn that features virtually all of the 80’s tropes we’ve all grown to love: stirrup pants, big sweaters, Member’s Only jackets, girls jogging, big hair, gratuitous nudity, and latent racism! All kidding …

From director Nicolas Onetti (The Red Book Ritual) comes a new horror film: What the Waters Left Behind: Scars. The film stars Agustin Olcese (Oro Negro), Clara Kovacic (The Caregiver), and Magui Bravi (The 100 Candles Game). Synopsis “An Anglo-American indie rock band that winds up stranded in Epecuén, where …

From Epic Pictures and directors, Lee Thongkham (The Maid) (read our interview with Lee here) and Aquig Xu, is an exciting new horror/thriller: The Lake. The Lake (2022) Synopsis A girl finds a strange egg and brings it back to her village, only to later realize it was from a …

Cicadas. They freak me out. Seriously, what purpose do they serve other than to live short lives, look alien, leave their creepy-ass pupal skins everywhere, and make a racket? I’m surprised that there isn’t a more vibrant cicada horror sub-genre dedicated to the ugly little bastards. But, outside of The …

How many times have you heard it? “My new indie feature is a lovingly crafted throwback to classic 80’s slasher films!” A million or so, right? How many times have filmmakers actually achieved that lofty goal convincingly? Very damned few. However, with Sequel: Cruel Summer – Part 2 (a direct …

Can a Sanderson sisters cookbook really be done? And done well?? The marketing folks at Disney and Insight Editions think so, and we have The Official ‘Hocus Pocus’ Cookbook to take for a trial run! “70 Recipes Inspired By The Sanderson Sisters, Max, Dani, and Beyond” How did our foodstuffs spellcasting …

Synopsis: “Jonathan Harker rouses the ire of Count Dracula after he accepts a job at the vampire’s castle under false pretenses. Harker’s friend, Dr. Van Helsing, then embarks on a hunt for the predatory villain when he targets Harker’s loved ones.” A triumvirate of absolute horror legends have birthdays in …