Is King Kong the greatest monster movie of all time? Possibly. It is certainly among the most iconic, and like so many monster flicks to follow, it really involves people venturing to places they probably should not go. In this case, it’s a troubled voyage to Skull Island. The expedition …
Read More »Discovering the Microcosm of Horror Fandom – Editorial
What exactly makes horror, horror? There’s a constant debate in horror fandom about what makes a horror movie. Or rather, how do you define a horror movie? What elements do you believe it has to have in order to be considered a part of the genre? With movies like Silence …
Read More »Happy Birthday! Jensen Ackles Celebrates 45!
Jensen Ackles is either a creation from Frank-N-Furter’s lab or a genetic lottery winner. This talented handsome actor has been gracing the small and big screens for over 25 years. In celebration of his 45th birthday on March 1st let’s take a look back at his career! Many famous actors …
Read More »33 Guest Stars You Forgot Were On CBS’s ‘CRIMINAL MINDS’
Criminal Minds ran for 15 seasons, not including its successor Criminal Minds: Evolution and two spin-offs Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour, and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. With 324 episodes, Criminal Minds was bound to have some awesome guest stars. Now because there are so many, I have broken it into three …
Read More »A Bear, Blow, And One Of The Best Theater Experiences – A Thank You To ‘Cocaine Bear’
The hype is real for Cocaine Bear. Across the country, movie-goers have been excitedly flocking to theaters to check out the highly anticipated and divisive new horror-comedy featuring a CGI bear coming across a significant stash of coke and subsequently running amok on a murderous rampage. A far fetched idea …
Read More »A Bed and Bucket on Barbary – ‘BARBARIAN’ Most Beloved of 2022
2022 was another great year for horror titles, so it wasn’t easy when I had to pick just one. However, one film that I couldn’t stop talking about as soon as the credits rolled was Zack Cregger’s (Whitest kids you know, Wrecked) Barbarian. The Setup Right away we meet Young …
Read More »Who Is Your (Hot) Daddy For The Zombie Apocalypse?
Zombie movies and television shows have always been popular among horror fans. From George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968) to the popular new television series The Last of Us (2023), audiences can’t seem to get enough of this horror subgenre. Is it the apocalyptic world these zombies …
Read More »Is ‘SIGNS’ (2002) a Horror Film or an Alien Invasion Survival Guide?
The other day I was searching for something to watch and decided to revisit Signs (2002). It has been over 10 years since I last watched it, but with all the news of UFOs in the media, it seemed quite appropriate. It made me wonder: are there are any lessons …
Read More »CBS’s ‘CRIMINAL MINDS’ – The 12 Most Unsettling Episodes
Criminal Minds was a successful crime drama that ran for 15 seasons (not including its reboot Criminal Minds Evolution). Criminal Minds has produced some pretty creepy stuff. PopHorror decided to compile a list of the most unsettling episodes from the original 15 seasons. *Warning this article will contain spoilers* What …
Read More »A Retrospective On The ‘Halloween’ Franchise And How It Launched My Career
On Halloween night of 2002, a horror movie murder would happen that would inspire me to not only become a fan of the horror genre, but eventually become an independent horror writer and director myself. This is the story of how John Carpenter’s movie franchise, Halloween, became my favorite horror …
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