Editorials

PopHorror’s Top 25 Favorite Horror Movies of 2018

Top 25 Favorite horror films

When I hear people say, “Man, barely any horror movies came out this year,” I just roll my eyes and laugh. Although there weren’t a lot of mainstream horror films to come out in 2018, there were a notable amount of indie horrors that are must-see masterpieces. Never limit your …

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‘Squee Fu: Fans Celebrate The Return Of Joe Bob Briggs’: A Tribute To The Man Who Pulled Horror From the Screen & Into Our Hearts

As most of you by now may be aware, I’m one of Joe Bob Briggs’s biggest fans, and I love everything he has done for the horror community. I was pleasantly surprised when I was asked to join a who’s who of the genre to contribute my part to Hansi Oppenheimer’s video, Squee …

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Adoption Horror Hi-jinx: Making the Case for ‘Case 39’

Directed by Christian Alvart, Case 39 emerged from the horror depths in 2009. In many respects, it stands as another testament to film critics getting it all wrong. In fact, the critic’s response to this movie may discourage star Renee Zellweger from appearing in horror again. That’s probably a shame, because …

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A Message From Ryan Swantek On His Short, ‘5:29 See the Devil’s Eyes’

A few days ago, we shared with our Facebook followers the newest horror short from Filmmaker Ryan Swantek (read our interview with him here), the man behind one of my favorite shorts ever, White Willow (2017 – read our review here), and his sophomoric effort, Panther Ridge (2018 – read …

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Couple Announces Pregnancy With ‘Hocus Pocus’ Photo Shoot!

Hocus Pocus Pregnancy Annoucement

It’s that spooky time of year when all the boils and ghouls come out to play. It’s also the time when Hocus Pocus is played on repeat. Because who can ever get enough of the Sanderson sisters? Not me! If you didn’t know already, 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of …

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‘The Walking Dead’s’ Scott Wilson Leaves a Long Film Legacy

For most of us, the late Scott Wilson’s defining moment came at the twilight of his career when he played Hershel Greene, the patriarch of a holdout rural farm family on AMC’s The Walking Dead. This was the role of a lifetime for Wilson, the kind that guarantees film immortality …

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PopHorror’s PlayStation Classic Wish List

Ever since Sony announced their PlayStation Classic, I have been wondering what games would be announced on this miniature version of the 1993 system. At this time, we know five of the twenty games: Tekken 3, Wild Arms, Final Fantasy VII, Ridge Racer 4, and Jumping Flash. As we wait to …

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‘Night of the Living Dead:’ The Birth of a Genre and My Love For Horror

In 1968, an independent horror film was being written, directed, photographed and edited by a man who would soon make such an impact on the horror genre that his name would not ever be recognized by anyone familiar with the genre. That movie was Night of the Living Dead and the …

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Can Bella Thorne Shed her Disney Roots with Supernatural Thriller ‘I Still See You’?

Transitioning from her squeaky clean wholesome image into vampy horror vixen has been anything but easy for one-time Disney star Bella Thorne. Appearing in the Scream television series had some convinced that she was poised for future scream queen greatness, but her film career has left a lot to be desired. Can …

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My Favorite Horror Movie – ‘The Evil Dead’ (1981)

The Evil Dead is the first movie I ever saw that looked like a nightmare. And that’s not a rib-nudging insult. Honest. The Evil Dead doesn’t hide all its rough edges, but those edges are exactly what branded it onto the darkest, mushiest corner of my adolescent mind. The celluloid …

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