Many of us grew up going to video stores and picking out a brand new horror movie to watch and add to our personal watch list. But without trailers or ads, we had no idea what a movie was about. The only clue we had was the VHS cover art. …
Read More »Bernard Launois’ ‘Devil Story’/’Once Upon A Time… The Devil’ (1986) Vinegar Syndrome’s 4k Restoration Blu-ray Review
Now, I have seen some weird movies in my Vinegar Syndrome travels, but I think Bernard Launois’s 1986 French film, Devil Story/Once Upon A Time… The Devil/Il Etait Une Fois… Le Diable, may just take the cake. Let me explain. Devil Story was written and directed by Bernard Launois (Pigalle …
Read More »Thomas R. Rondinella’s ‘Blades’ (1989) Vinegar Syndrome 2k Restoration Blu-ray Review
It’s time for another Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray release! Today, we’re talking about Thomas R. Rondinella’s 1989 horror comedy, Blades. I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “Blades, huh? Must be about knives… a slasher! Or maybe about ice skates… a hack ’em up hockey team! Ooh or maybe it’s about …
Read More »‘Monsters In The Dark’ By Author Donovan ‘Monster’ Smith Released Through Red Cape Publishing
We’re big fans of Red Cape Publishing over here at PopHorror. Not only do we love the books that they put out, but a few of our writers have actually had their work published through Red Cape. When we heard about a new debut novel from horror film producer Donovan …
Read More »Alessio Della Valle’s Neo-Noir Action Thriller ‘American Night’ (2021) – Movie Review
Writer/director Alessio Della Valle’s neo-noir action thriller, American Night, was released without much fanfare on October 1, 2021. Once I realized what it was about and who was in it, I wondered why the film wasn’t being talked about more than it was. Did I find a hidden gem, or …
Read More »Festival Program Revealed for In-Person 2021 Telluride Horror Show
It’s October, and you know what that means! It’s time for the 12th Annual Telluride Horror Show! This year’s event, which takes place in Telluride, Colorado, October 15-17, 2021, will not only feature Scott Cooper’s mush anticipated film, Antlers, but will also be in-person for the first time in two …
Read More »There’s Even More Horror Coming From Peacock This October 2021
We are all so excited for Halloween Kills, which is coming out this October on Peacock. But that’s not the only reason to keep it tuned to the streaming service. They have just announced a whole slew of horror and horror-esque films and series that they’re hosting next month. They’ve …
Read More »Lewis Leslie’s ‘Strange Company’ (2021) A Strange Hallucinogenic Tale Of The End Of The World – Movie Review
A few months ago, I happened to stumble on the trailer for a movie called Strange Company. It seemed to have been filmed in or around 2018 but hadn’t been released yet. I was intrigued and hopeful but not expecting much since it had been so long since the initial …
Read More »Andrew Bassett And Lilian Langston’s ‘Loon’ (2017): A Totally Different Cabin In The Woods Film – Blu-ray Review
As much as I love vengeful creature features and misshapen monster films, there’s just something about mentally unbalanced humans in horror movies that get to me. There are really people out there like that, and there’s no telling what they’ll do. So, when I read the synopsis for Andrew Bassett …
Read More »Levin Garbisch’s ‘Miranda Veil’ (2020) – Movie Review
I was recently introduced to Filmmaker Levin Garbisch’s 2020 film, Miranda Veil, which is described as a fantasy horror mystery. That’s quite an interesting mashup of genres there. What the heck was I was walking into? Synopsis: When aspiring serial killer Soren abducts his first victim, Miranda, both of them …
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