Almost a decade ago, Bella Ortiz came close to attending medical school. But instead of advancing her education, she took a risk to pursue her lifelong passion for acting. The risk paid off, with Ortiz now battling sinister senior citizens in the brand new horror-comedy flick, American Carnage, released in …
Read More »A Chat With Tom Devlin And Crew Of ‘Teddy Told Me To’ At Mad Monster Party
Recently announced from Tom Devlin is the upcoming slasher Teddy Told Me To. This past weekend at Mad Monster Party in Glendale, Arizona, fans were treated to a panel with the filmmakers and the very first trailer for the independent horror feature. Over a decade ago, Tom Devlin was a …
Read More »Interview With John Gallagher Jr, Star Of ‘Abandoned’
It’s not every day that a PG-13 movie delivers the goods, but Abandoned, the new film from Spencer Squire and starring Emma Roberts and John Gallagher Jr., serves the scares up hot with a side dish of skin-crawling creepiness. Synopsis: After a young couple moves into a remote farmhouse with …
Read More »Interview With Emily De Margheriti, Star Of ‘Sissy,’ Overlook Film Festival’s 2022 Audience Award Winner
I don’t understand influencers, and I’m okay with that. I don’t follow them, and I don’t feel the need to be one. I don’t really think they have any longevity and will eventually become irrelevant. Tell you how I really feel, right? I was lucky enough to check out the …
Read More »PopHorror Interviews, Jodi Stecyk, Elite Stunt Coordinator and Performer
I love interviewing all different types of people in the industry and I was thrilled for the opportunity to chat with the elite stunt coordinator and performer Jodi Stecyk. As a top stunt performer with a career that spans two decades, Jodi has worked on blockbuster and critically acclaimed films …
Read More »Interview With Fernando González Gómez, Co-Director Of ‘The Passenger’
When I started watching The Passenger, the new film co-directed by and Raúl Cerezo, I had no idea how funny it was going to be. While horror comedy isn’t always my favorite, I can dig if it’s done right. And man, this one is done very right. With a synapsis …
Read More »Overlook Film Festival 2022: Interview With Mark Patton, Star Of ‘Swallowed”
Body horror is my jam. Gooey and slimy body horror. The kind that makes me cringe and also makes me thankful it’s not happening to me. But what’s even better? A queer body horror film! And even better than that? The film, Swallowed, from Carter Smith (The Ruins) that was my …
Read More »Interview With Alberto Belli, Director Of ‘Gatlopp’
I went into the film Gatlopp completely blind and let me tell you, I loved it. Perfectly blending humor and horror, Gatlopp had me enthralled from the very first minute. With a talented cast and a game that will make you never want to play drinking games again, Gatlopp is …
Read More »Overlook Film Festival 2022: Interview With Carter Smith, Writer And Director Of ‘Swallowed’
Body horror is my jam. Gooey and slimy body horror. The kind that makes me cringe and also makes me thankful it’s not happening to me. But what’s even better? A queer body horror film! And even better than that? The film, Swallowed, from Carter Smith (The Ruins) that was …
Read More »Interview With Peaches Christ/Joshua Grannell And Thomas Dekker For ‘All About Evil’
You know when there’s a movie you’ve heard about, and you really want to watch it, but you can’t find it? You know it exists, but there’s really only word of mouth, and if you do happen to find a physical copy, it’s so very rare that the prices are …
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