Michael Matteo Rossi (Chase 2018) has been making movies since he was a teenager. Studying Filmmaking at San Diego State University, he created his first short film, Our Lost Translation, playing at the L.A. Shorts Fest, and has has never looked back. Now, with his feature film, Shadows, Rossi takes …
Read More »Interview With Filmmaker Rouzbeh Heydari For ‘Neon Lights’
I love a horror movie set in near to total isolation, like a giant house in the middle of nowhere, one location that is its own character in the film that sets the atmosphere and reminds you there’s no escape. Now, imagine being there with your family, but they don’t …
Read More »Fantasia International Film Festival 2022: Interview With Alex Phillips, Director Of ‘All Jacked Up And Full Of Worms’
Fair warning: the new horror film, All Jacked Up and Full of Worms by writer and director Alex Phillips, is not for everyone. It’s grotesque and chock-full of some pretty incredible practical effects. It’s gooey and slimy. It’s, well, full of worms. It’s a movie that will make you cringe, …
Read More »Welcome to the Slave Pit… Interview With GWAR’S Michael Derks AKA BälSäc The Jaws Of Death
There’s a brand new documentary on coming out this summer on the outrageous shock rock band, GWAR, called This Is GWAR (our review). This magnificence is directed by Scott Barber (The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story) and features live and behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with many of the members and …
Read More »Interview With Kim Coates, Star Of ‘Neon Lights’
I love a horror movie set in near to total isolation like a giant house in the middle of nowhere. One location that is its own character in the film that sets the atmosphere and reminds you there’s no escape. Now, imagine being there with your family, but they don’t …
Read More »Interview With Bella Ortiz, Star Of ‘American Carnage’
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 …
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