Editorials

Few remakes of horror classics have sparked as much controversy as Rob Zombie’s Halloween. Much of the general public find this film distasteful due to the graphic scenes depicted during Myer’s childhood and throughout the film. Some die-hard horror fanatics of John Carpenter’s original have a disdain for the film …

Tis the season for jack o’ lanterns, costumes, and Halloween candy galore! Well, for most of us. Some are still waiting for a virgin to light a candle so, they can return to Earth and wreak havoc. Something is definitely brewing in the air because PopHorror is about to let …

When asked to write about my favorite horror movie, there was no doubt in my mind what movie to pick: Interview With The Vampire, which was based on the first book of Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles and adapted into a movie starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. The opening starts with …

I want to play a game. If you have Monopoly in mind, think again. Chutes and ladders? Hell no. A puzzle? You are getting warmer. Give up? Well, you have just lost the game to PopHorror’s Villain of the Week: Jigsaw. That is quite alright though. Most of his games cannot be won. However, if …

Sometimes unhappy people find comfort in knowing others are unhappy as well. In other words, misery loves company. Thanks to Stephen King, the word misery will forever embed one person into my mind. Isn’t it incredible how we can associate one word to a person, place, or thing? The first …

Why are vampires so damn sexy? Well, for one thing, they never grow old and they never die. Unless, of course, they are staked through the heart, decapitated, or completely immersed in sunlight where they burst into a million flames. It never hurts to have some cloves of garlic as …

Welcome to PopHorror’s newest series Villain Of The Week! We thought it would be awesome to give tribute to horror characters we all know and love.  To kick off this series in the right manner, we are going to begin with someone who has risen to epic levels of stardom …

One of the most iconic horror villains, Hannibal Lecter, has undoubtedly left his mark on pop culture forever. He has also left his teeth marks on several victims, both in novels, film, and even a short-lived TV series. What is it about this brilliant, cultured cannibal that sticks with us, …

At my other, lesser known blog, I’ve discussed my favorite things about Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, such as how it’s a love story yet brutal (they’ll peck your eyes out, kid!). It’s also amazing how the movie plays so well with such a minimalist soundtrack. Also, the birds can represent countless …

In 1987, German filmmaker Jörg Buttgereit released a film that soon became a popular fix of underground cinema. Shot on weekends with next to no budget, Buttgereit created one of the most startling and depraved films, not to mention one of the most darkly hilarious, in cinematic history; its taboo-breaking …