Interviews

It takes a resilient person to survive in a tough-as-nails city like New York…especially when they’re being hunted by a vengeful rat. This is the predicament of Selena (Allison Pittel, Stream 2024) in the new horror comedy Screamboat, which hit theaters last month. As if moving to the Big Apple from the Midwest …

A lot can happen out in the desert. It’s vast and open. It’s full of unseen things and uncertainty. It’s also rough and sweltering at times. There can be things out there that surprise you, too. Joshua Erkman’s feature film directorial debut, A Desert, is a lot of those things …

It’s no surprise that Lydia B Kollins fiercely represented the strange and unusual on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17. With Beetlejuice icon Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder, Edward Scissorhands 1990) as her namesake, she wasn’t about to strut down the runway in pageant gowns. Week after week, Lydia brought her own horror-inspired flair …

Okay, truth time. When I requested Polybius, the debut novel by author Collin Armstrong, I did it based on the synopsis in the email. It wasn’t until I was already reading the book and Googling how to pronounce it that I learned that the story of Polybius is actually a …

I don’t think we talk about horror authors enough. There are plenty of things spotlighting filmmakers and directors, actors, even screenwriters, but horror authors are rarely mentioned. I’m a big reader and would love to hear more from these writers who can bring on the nightmares. This is one of …

With the upcoming release of Ed Kemper, screenwriter Stephen Johnston dives headfirst into the dark psyche of one of America’s most notorious serial killers. Known for his work on Ted Bundy and The Hillside Strangler, Johnston isn’t new to true crime — but Ed Kemper marks a bold new chapter. …

I’ve been a fan of Yoann-Karl Whissell and Anouk Whissell, the sibling duo behind RKSS (Roadkill Superstars), since I first saw Summer of 84 (2018). I then immediately had to watch their feature film debut, Turbo Kid (2015), and it was clear that they knew what they were doing. Their …

Walt Disney famously once said, “We keep moving forward, opening new doors and doing new things…” Writer/director Steven LaMorte and producer Amy Schumacher are certainly adhering to those words with Screamboat, which brings Walt’s iconic 1928 cartoon starring Mickey Mouse in a fresh direction that’s simultaneously horrifying, hilarious and heartfelt. The …

We at PopHorror got a chance to interview Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, and Fred Hechinger for their new slasher film Hell Of A Summer We discuss how previous camp films helped inspired the look of Hell Of A Summer. We also discuss Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 as inspiration …

I don’t think we talk about horror authors enough. There are plenty of things spotlighting filmmakers and directors, actors, even screenwriters, but horror authors are rarely mentioned. I’m a big reader and would love to hear more from these writers who can bring on the nightmares. This is one of …