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 …
Read More »My Favorite Book From 2018: ‘You: A Novel’ (2014) By Caroline Kepnes
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 …
Read More »‘The Devil and I’ (2018) – The Devil’s In the Details Movie Review
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 …
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