In the last few years, western thrillers have come back into the spotlight… you’ve got Bone Tomahawk (2015 – read our review here), The Revenant (2015), The Hateful Eight (2015), True Grit (2010) and Django Unchained (2012), and that’s just off the top of my head. I find them to …
Read More »‘Into The Wild’s’ Emile Hirsch Talks Hitler, Anton Yelchin, Mud, Accents And More!
When I first found out that I had the opportunity to interview Emile Hirsch, an actor I have followed and loved since first seeing him in The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys back in 2002, I was so excited I could barely contain myself. Thanks to my beautiful, amazing friend …
Read More »Vinegar Syndrome’s ‘Wacko’ (1982) 4K DVD/Blu-ray Review
Last month, I was greeted at my mailbox by a package from one of my very favorite film distributors, Vinegar Syndrome (see my review of their 4k Blu-ray release of 1993’s Body Melt here). Since I hadn’t ordered anything from them recently, the contents inside that inconspicuous mailing envelope were …
Read More »Review of Darren Lynn Bousman’s ‘St. Agatha’ (2018)
Nuns are pretty scary, and not only because of James Wan’s The Nun (read our review here). First of all, when there’s a bunch of them together (is a group of nuns called a cloister?), they look like clones. They’re all wearing the same outfit that covers them from head to toe, …
Read More »Fatal Pictures ‘Hang Up!’ (2018) – Movie Review
When I first heard that Zach Green (read my interview with him here) and the folks over at Fatal Pictures had a new project in the works called Hang Up!, I was so very excited! I have LOVED everything they’ve put out so far, most especially the Box Cutter Trilogy – Heir …
Read More »Interview With ‘Circus Road’s’ Courtney Akbar
Courtney Akbar has not been in the filmmaking scene long, but in her 4 year career, she’s already been cast in 13 projects, including the TV series Parks & Recreation, a thriller called Smoke-Filled Lungs (2016), the sci-fi film, Astro (2018 – read our review of the film here) and the 2015 …
Read More »Review of the Long In Tooth Short Block – FGBFF 2019
It’s always so exciting to crack open a new bunch of horror shorts. That’s why I always jump at the chance to review them in short block chunks for film festivals. While some may not recognize the bite-sized sweetness that comes with a one act horror bomb, I can’t get …
Read More »PopHorror’s Top 22 Most Anticipated Films of 2019
It’s a new year, and with a new year comes new horror releases. Keep reading to find out PopHorror’s most anticipated films for 2019. Rabid – March Directed by the Twisted Twins Jen and Sylvia Soska. Starring Laura Vandervoort (Smallville TV series), Stephen Huszar (The Flash TV series), Greg Bryk (Saw V 2008) …
Read More »Australian Body Horror ‘Body Melt’ (1993) – Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray Review
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a sucker for body horror films. There’s just something truly terrifying about your own body turning against you. No matter how fast you can run, there’s no escaping yourself. So when I heard that the 1993 Australian horror film, Body Melt, was getting …
Read More »Adam Weber’s ‘The First Date’ Is Silent But Deadly
If you’ve read my review for the horror short, After Hours, then you’ll know how much I loved it. Right away, I noticed the name of the scriptwriter, an Australian named Adam Weber, and recognized him as the guy behind Adam The Movie God movie reviews. A movie by a …
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