Editorials

On the 40th anniversary of Phantasm, it makes sense to look at one of the film’s most memorable characters… The Tall Man. Played by Angus Scrimm, The Tall Man first graced us with his towering, frightening presence in 1979 in Don Coscarelli’s Phantasm. He was always a powerful, cryptic and …

As a kid in the ’80s, I grew up on the south side of Chicago. My mother had me when she was only 17, which ultimately meant that we both had to grow up together. My mother was the hardest working woman I know. She was my first hero in …

Personally, I find it difficult losing celebrities that were the backdrop of my childhood. Like so many others my age, I grew up watching the various characters Luke Perry portrayed in his acting career. It saddens me even more so, because I understand the loss his family and friends are …

Freaked Out Author Lori Safranek Gives Us A Glimpse Into The World Of Woman Behind The Pen I don’t look like Stephen King. His is the face most people think of when you say “horror writer.” Delightfully craggy, that slightly menacing smile, those eyes that hint at madness. He’s the …

Growing up, I got my feet wet in the horror genre as a teenager with John Carpenter’s In The Mouth of Madness. The film has stuck with me mainly because I remembered the opening title song, which was awesome. I also remembered the film being an insane trip, but not much …

I recently heard a male filmmaker boast about how he does not view himself as a professional, that there is little room for it in creative fields, and further claimed it to be a detriment to the creative process. He went on to say that since filmmaking comes from a …

The rape-revenge subgenre is the red-headed stepchild of horror, and maybe it should be. Historically, it is a fixation on sexual violence against women written and directed by men. It is hard not to view the products as exploitive when they are all male voices telling of a female experience. …

One of the reasons I love being a horror fan is the terrifying pantheon of icons we have. Very few genres have characters like we do. Drama doesn’t have these iconic figures that survive decades after they’ve first appeared. We, as horror movie fans, love our heroes. We elevate our …

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) …