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I’ve been keeping my eye on the upcoming horror flick, Butchers Bluff, for months now. There are so many people involved that I just love—Bill Oberst, Jr. (Circus Of The Dead 2014, 3 From Hell 2019 – read our review here), Shawn C. Phillips (13 Slays Till X-Mas 2020 – …
Read More »David S. Hogan’s ‘The Parish’ (2021): A Secret In The Church Movie Review
As a Christian horror movie lover, I always wonder why more genre films aren’t made about the church. There are so many aspects that you could touch upon. You’ve got severe, carbon-copy nuns, silent monks who keep secrets, priests that hear confessions from the damned, tenuous connections to secret groups …
Read More »Interview With ‘Son’ And ‘Never Grow Old’ Filmmaker Director Ivan Kavanagh
We’ve been fortunate to review quite a few of Filmmaker Ivan Kavanagh’s films here at PopHorror. You can read our reviews for Son (2021), Never Grow Old (2019), Tin Can Man (2007), and The Canal (2014), as well as our previous interview with Mr. Kavanagh. So when we got the …
Read More »Interview With ‘The Poet’ Author Lisa Renee Jones
I’m always on the lookout for new authors to try. I’m pretty picky about the books I choose, so I’m always on the search for something that will strike my fancy. Suddenly, an excerpt of Lisa Renee Jones’ The Poet landed in my Inbox (read the excerpt here), and to …
Read More »Read An Excerpt From NYT Bestselling Author Lisa Renee Jones’ ‘The Poet’ Out March 9, 2021
Looking for something new to read? Why not start with Brilliance trilogy author Lisa Renee Jones’ (read our interview with her here) newest book, The Poet. Enjoy an excerpt from the book below! “I sit in the back row of the theater-style Austin, Texas speakeasy, the air conditioner cranked on …
Read More »Ivan Kavanagh’s ‘Son’ (2021): A Mother’s Love Can Be Deadly Movie Review
When I heard that Ivan Kavanagh (read our interview with the director here), the filmmaker behind Tin Can Man (2007 – read our review here), The Canal (2014 – read our review here), and Never Grow Old (2019 – read our review here) had a new project coming out called …
Read More »Scott Lake’s ‘Killing Time’ (2019): A Time Will Tell Movie Review
When I agreed to review Scott Lake’s short, Killing Time, all I had to go on was the synopsis: Ethan, a caring husband and loving father, is awakened by a masked man with a gun. Upset and looking for answers, what Ethan learns will leave him terrified to his very …
Read More »Interview With ‘Jug Face’ (2013) Director Chad Crawford Kinkle
When I first stumbled upon the 2013 folklore film, Jug Face, I had no idea what to expect. I had never heard of the filmmaker behind the project, Chad Crawford Kinkle, so I had to go on the synopsis alone: When she learns the supernatural pit worshipped by her remote …
Read More »Interview With Sandy Johnson, ‘Halloween’s’ (1978) Judith Myers
It’s amazing who you meet in the horror business. People you’ve only seen onscreen or from afar are suddenly on the other end of your phone line, chatting with you about their pets and the weather. I was recently offered the opportunity to chat with Sandy Johnson, the OG Judith …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2021: ’12 Hour Shift’ Movie Review
New year, new movies! I’m so excited to start 2021 with one of my favorite fests, the Final Girls Berlin Film Festival. This year, they’re screening 12 Hour Shift a film I’ve been wanting to see since I first read another PopHorror writer’s thoughts on it. The trailer is chock full …
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