With the name Werewolf, you’d think Tony Zarrindast’s 1996 film would be the mother of all werewolf stories. Well, it did make quite a litter for itself. How I Met The Beast and Why You Should Meet It, Too Like the vast majority of folks, I first experienced Werewolf through Mystery …
Read More »Anthology Flashback #7: ‘The Veil,’ Karloff’s Unaired 1958 TV Series
Quite often in the world of television, opportunities are missed, seemingly for no good reason at all. When searching for examples of this, look no further than the horror/suspense anthology, The Veil. Why did it never officially air on television? The series had a lot going for it, including having …
Read More »Interview Of Randy Ser, Director OF ‘Cruiser’ And ‘Darkman’ Production Designer
Randy Ser has a new horror flick out called Cruiser, starring Matt Bauman, Brandon Carroll, Michael H. Cole, which is now available on all VOD sites, including Amazon. In addition to Cruiser, Ser has been production designer for projects like My Name Is Earl, The Mighty Ducks, The Middle, and …
Read More »Freddy Krueger: How His Evil Evolved #9: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
This is an article on Freddy Krueger (Jackie Earle Haley) as portrayed in Samuel Bayer’s 2010 reboot of A Nightmare on Elm Street (read our retro review here). On that note, let me address the huge elephant in the room: This is not really a review of that movie, which is …
Read More »Album Review: Satanic Panic ’81 – Mara
This is more than a review of Satanic Panic ’81’s Mara album; it’s also me projecting my thoughts onto each track. The thing about soundtrack music is that it’s supposed to foster images in people’s heads. So, for most of these tracks, I have written down what each song makes …
Read More »Interview With Jason Soudah, Composer For ‘Followed’ (2018)
PopHorror jumped at the chance to interview Composer Jason Soudah. In addition to creating the score to Antoine Le’s found-footage horror, Followed, Soudah has also worked in the music department on films such as Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Scouts’ Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Wreck-It …
Read More »Freddy Krueger: How His Evil Evolved #8: ‘Freddy vs. Jason’ (2003)
Does Ronny Yu’s Freddy vs. Jason totally drop the ball in its depiction of Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund)? It’s partly a matter of subjective opinion, but the answer for me—surprisingly—is no, for the most part. Think of the manifold challenges of bringing Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees (Ken Kirzinger) together …
Read More »Freddy Krueger: How His Evil Evolved #7: Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
After coming to an explosive end in Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, many thought that maybe ?— just maybe ?— Freddy Krueger’s twisted spirit would be put to rest. After all, how many films can you make about a child killer who haunts the dreams of the children whose parents …
Read More »Interview with Ronen Landa, Composer For ‘1BR’ (2019)
Ronen Landa is a composer/music department pro. In addition to composing the score to David Marmor’s drama-tinged horror, 1BR (read our review here), Landa has been involved with projects like At the Devil’s Door (2014), Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008), The Pact (2012), and Mad As Hell (2014). He’s even done …
Read More »‘Creature’ (1985): The Creative Forces Behind the Film
William Malone’s Creature is bound to draw comparisons to Alien or even Aliens, although this 1985 film has enough to set it apart. While the alien itself (or the “Creature”) does have some similar characteristics to the Alien Queen, it also has some distinguishing features. In fact, this creature can literally …
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