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 …

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 …

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) …

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 …

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 …

Working in a library gives me access to tons of great books. Over the past year, I’ve read The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell, The Troop and The Acolyte by Nick Cutter, Scythe by Neal Shusterman, Horrorstör and My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix, We The Animals by Justin …

I’ve been a fan of Bad Cookie Pictures since I first saw their short, Ready to Burst, back in 2016. Created by filmmakers Ariel Hansen and Christopher “Topher” Graham, the company has creeped out the indie community in quite a few ways, including body horror with Ready to Burst (read our …

If you’ve been reading PopHorror for awhile, you’ll probably recognize the name Tony Ahedo (you can read our interview with him here). Not only is he the innovative mind behind Barry Baker: Aspiring Serial Killer series, but he’s also been instrumental in helping Filmmaker Ryan Swantek (White Willow 2017, Panther Ridge 2018, 5:29 See …

It’s always a thrill to go to conventions, whether they’re horror, sci-fi, comic, film or anything in between. When I was offered the chance to go to the Rhode Island Comic Con once again (here’s our coverage from last year’s event) for PopHorror, where all genres are covered, I knew …

I absolutely love horror shorts. They’re like bite-sized chunks of terror that deliver a pitiless punch in just a fraction of the time a full length genre film. But, because of their short time frame, the filmmaker is usually limited as to what they can actually touch upon. However, in …