Editorials

Extreme horror films don’t get a lot of respect, and are often called unwatchable, torture porn, and even garbage. It’s understandable – it’s not a genre for everyone. For me, the violence has never been a problem as long as the filmmaker doesn’t just show it for no reason. When …

Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of Stephen King’s novels. When we last left off, King had followed up his debut 1974 novel Carrie with his smash vampire novel Salem’s Lot in 1975. His third novel, however, would leave the others in the dust and become one of the most well …

It’s hard to believe it’s been more than 35 years since Dutch Schaefer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) first told us to “GET TO DA CHOPPA!” Schwarzenegger’s Predator was released on June 12, 1987. I bet there are a few things you still didn’t know about this action thriller. PopHorror has compiled a …

Johnny Depp has come a long way since his bloody bed demise as Glen Lantz in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street. His name is now synonymous with some of the best Tim Burton films, he’s part of an internationally-acclaimed rock band, and he’s a successful artist, with his paintings …

The Strangers was released 15 years ago and was an immediate hit. It made more than double its original budget in box office sales. People were deeply unnerved.  Writer-director Bryan Bertino took inspiration from Helter Skelter and an incident that occurred when he was a child. Bertino and his sister …

Something About Blending Two Unknowns There’s something to be said about combining clowns and aliens to create a fun, ridiculous, and frightful story. Killer Klowns from Outer Space didn’t really get the credit it deserved as a pure genius and well-rounded horror comedy. But now holds its own as a …

The Haunting of Hill House (2018) became popular on Netflix after its release in October 2018. The show was about the Craine family moving into a house known as ‘Hill House,’ and their experiences with what we, as the audience, believe to be ghosts that haunt the home. But after …

Metal band, A Killer’s Confession released a brutal new track titled “Tongue.” Its music video, which is shot like a short horror film, has been deemed too gory for YouTube. The service is restricting the video’s availability in YouTube’s algorithm and slapping a content warning across its thumbnail. The video …

Nobody walks the line between innocence and deviance like a cheerleader. With their perfect hair, great moves, bright eyes, ear-to-ear smiles, and perky… personalities—what did you think I was gonna say?—there’s no better All-American trope to put the fun in funeral! Ready? Okay! 1. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1992) Joss Whedon …

Danny Elfman is the kind of artist who, even if you have never heard of him before, you are aware of his art… and boy, does he create art! Elfman has penned some of the most beloved, cherished and masterful movie music of our time, working with talented directors like …