Even the most enormous horror hounds have traumatic moments, the ones that you can feel in the pit of the stomach. The ones that make you cringe. The ones that left an impact on you in traumatic ways. I compiled a top 10 list of the moments that made me …
Read More »Why the New ‘IT’ Series on Max is a Bad Idea
As you may have heard by now, HBO Max, or Max, has greenlit a new project entitled It: Welcome to Derry and it is set to take place in the 1960s before the events of the first film. A lot of fans have expressed their excitement about the show but …
Read More »Horror Movies and My Mental Health: Escaping Reality
I have been into horror movies since the age of 5. Don’t ask me how it started because it never really starts anywhere. I was always obsessed with monster movies and spooky things, while most kids wanted the G.I. Joe USS Flagg. By the time I was 11 years old, …
Read More »Blasphemy? Why ‘THE EXORCIST’ (1973) Is Not Scary
Yes, the movie is over 50 years old, but it’s only fair that we discuss this scary – or unscary – issue. The Exorcist is not scary. At least, it’s not scary…anymore. Let me elaborate! When it was released in 1973, the film was considered to be one of the …
Read More »PopHorror Remembers A Legend: A Tony Todd (1954 – 2024) Memorial
Friday night, November 8th, I and many others were hit with the shocking news. Tony Todd, the actor behind Candyman and friend to many fandoms, including comics, Transformers, Star Trek and gaming; passed away at the age of 69. A few of us here at PopHorror wanted to get together …
Read More »Terrifam: A Look at ‘TERRIFIER’ Fans and Fandom
Terrifier 3 has moved mountains in the theater circuit. Either you like these films or you don’t. There is no middle ground. I first found the original Terrifier in 2016 and it changed my life, and my view on horror in general. For me, it’s special, I have been watching …
Read More »The Dead Walk: 10 Iconic Zombie Movies
Zombies were my introduction to horror, and although the genre has become a little tiresome lately, some movies still carry the torch. However, they will never be as great as the glory days of zombie movies. That’s why I revert to my horror “safe place.” So here it is, My …
Read More »Rob Zombie’s ‘HALLOWEEN II’ (2009): Is It Really That Bad?
Part of being a horror fan on social media is expressing what we don’t like, like a bunch of lemmings. The very name Rob Zombie triggers some. I don’t understand why there is so much hate for his films. I mean, let’s face reality here and agree that he knows …
Read More »‘TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE’ Celebrates 40th Anniversary
I have just done another piece about Tales From The Darkside. It’s one of my favorite series outside of The Simpsons. I love it so much that I was probably one of the first people to buy the entire series. I waited patiently until that collection was mine. It’s a …
Read More »2009’s ‘FRIDAY THE 13TH’ Drops In Stupendous 4k!
Arrow Video is releasing the 2009 Friday the 13th on September 17th in 4k with beautiful artwork and a ton of extras! The release will include both the theatrical and killer cut on 4k discs, there are no Blu-rays included. The transfer to 4k is as gorgeous as you’d expect, …
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