Events

NFF 2021 Review: ‘The Whooper Returns’ Delivers An Unsettling and Mysterious Killing Spree

The Whooper Returns

As we all know, Nightmares Film Festival is one of the best film festivals out there, and although I wasn’t able to watch many of the films that premiered for their 2021 lineup, I did get to watch a few. One of them includes the horror-thriller, The Whooper Returns. This …

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Nightmares Film Festival 2021 Unveils 3 Secret Screenings

Nightmares Film Festival revealed recently it’s been hiding three secret Sunday screenings in its “#BetterHorror” schedule. And that additional lineup? It’s a doozy, with an A24 feature, a feature horror-comedy starring Bruce Campbell, and two episodes of brand new SYFY series Day of the Dead followed by a live Q&A …

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Guillermo del Toro Makes Special Appearance At ‘Antlers’ Beyond Fest Premiere!

Antlers

At last night’s (Monday, October 11) Beyond Fest’s closing night screening of Fox Searchlight’s ANTLERS at the Hollywood Legion Theater, Guillermo del Toro made a Special Surprise appearance! Check out some of the awesome stills from the night! ANTLERS comes from the visionary world of acclaimed director Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart; …

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Fantastic Fest 2021: Interview with ‘Barbarians’ Director, Charles Dorfman

Recently, we got the opportunity to speak with Charles Dorfman, director of Fantastic Fest’s new film, Barbarians! Read our interview below! PopHorror: This being your directorial feature debut, what were some of the biggest challenges you faced? Charles Dorfman: Making my first film was probably the biggest challenge. Just to …

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Kick Off Spooky Season and 31 Nights of Halloween At Freeform’s Halloween Road

Freeform's 2021 'Halloween Road' event in celebration of '31 Nights of Halloween' (Freeform/Image Group LA) FREEFORM HALLOWEEN ROAD

Freeform kicked off the spooky season and the start of their ’31 Nights of Halloween’ programming with their annual Halloween Road activation in Los Angeles that hosted talents such as Pete Wentz, Lilly Singh, Katie Thurston, Cierra Ramirez, Trevor Jackson, Miles Brown, Kimberly J Brown, Emma Hunton, Candice Patton, Kara …

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Fantastic Fest 2021 Interview: Team V/H/S/94 – Chloe Okuno, Jennifer Reeder, Simon Barrett, Ryan Prows, and Josh Goldbloom

V/H/S/94

Horror anthologies, since their inception, have become exceedingly popular over the years with genre fans. Films such as John Carpenter’s Body Bags, Creepshow, and Trilogy of Terror helped usher in a modern-day genre gold rush of horror short compilations. There have been several seriously solid additions to the annals of …

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Festival Program Revealed for In-Person 2021 Telluride Horror Show

It’s October, and you know what that means! It’s time for the 12th Annual Telluride Horror Show! This year’s event, which takes place in Telluride, Colorado, October 15-17, 2021, will not only feature Scott Cooper’s mush anticipated film, Antlers, but will also be in-person for the first time in two …

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The Final Girls Berlin Film Festival Announces Program for Halloween 2021 Edition

Final Girls Berlin Film Festival

After hosting part one of their 2021 festival virtually this past February, Final Girls Berlin Film Festival is thrilled to convene in the flesh once more in Berlin for the second part of our 6th edition to run from October 29th-31st, 2021. Final Girls Berlin Film Festival, Berlin’s premier showcase …

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Post Event Coverage For The First Few Nights of Beyond Fest 2021

Beyond Fest, the highest-attended genre film festival in the US is having one hell of a year with its 2021 programming comprising 39 features, including 8 world premieres, 4 US premieres, and 17 West Coast Premieres. Following a sold-out residency at the Mission Tiki Drive-In in 2020, Beyond Fest returns …

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Fantastic Fest 2021 Review: Gigi Saul Guerrero’s ‘Bingo Hell’ Delivers A Twisted, Original Horror Story!

Bingo Hell

One of my most anticipated films for Fantastic Fest 2021 was the world premiere of Gigi Saul Guerrero’s Bingo Hell. I’m a huge fan of her work and I love seeing her continue to kick ass in this industry. This film is part of the new Welcome to the Blumhouse …

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