Interviews

Exploring the Dark Recesses of the Criminal Mind This is a story about how we need to understand how normal-seeming people can become absolute monsters. – Dr. Al Carlisle Violent and horrific crimes are definitely nothing new. It’s my belief that people start off inherently good and that many are …

Filmmaker Brandon Slagle’s latest film, Breakout, is an action crime thriller with a little bit of heart. It’s also one of the last films to star the late Tom Sizemore and is the first one to be released since Tom’s death in early 2023. Described as “Die Hard in prison,” …

Paper Street Pictures Has the Goods! For nearly a decade, Aaron B. Koontz and Paper Street Pictures, have either helmed or been behind some of indie horror’s more notable films; Starry Eyes, Camera Obscura, The Pale Door, and more recently, Old Man. Learning the story behind Aaron and Paper Street Pictures’ …

In 1979, Jill Johnson (Carol Kane, The Princess Bride – 1987) was babysitting when she received an ominous phone call from an unknown voice. “Have you checked the children?” a raspy voice lets out. Tormented by these calls, Jill calls the police in hopes to get help in tracking down …

One of my favorite bands to burst into the scene in the last ten years is the electronic duo Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller, professionally known as Boy Harsher. With songs in both Terrifier 2, and Halloween Ends, their horror short, The Runner, in prime real estate on the streaming …

We recently had the pleasure of chatting with Taiwanese indie film director Lee Thongkham about his upcoming 2023 creature feature, The Lake. This is his third overall feature film, and his first foray into the macabre realm of monster movies. Check out what he had to say as we discussed his career, love …

One of my favorite movies of the past 10 years is Anthony DiBlasi’s 2014 psychological horror film, Last Shift. Its scary, violent, and drenched in blood. It’s the movie I suggest when someone asks me for a scary movie. So when I heard that Anthony was making Malum, a reimagining …

Pophorror had the pleasure of interviewing Mac McClintock of Titanic Creations, who are committed to bringing an affordable range of original and licensed Kaiju collectible figures. The figures, lead by the star Kaiju, Titanicus are supported by graphic novels that tell their stories and build their world. PopHorror: Obviously you’re …

Most people wouldn’t put “heartfelt” and “Chucky” in the same sentence. After all, the red sneaker-clad doll is a brutal little guy who shows no mercy. However, with her new documentary Living with Chucky, which heads to Screambox and all major digital platforms on April 4, Kyra Gardner manages to …

Back in 2021 I interviewed actor Corin Nemec about an upcoming project he was about to start filming. That project was Bron Theron’s Half Dead Fred, and Bron and crew were heading to Flint, Michigan to shoot the paranormal film-noir comedy. Now in 2023, that project is finished and was …