Interviews

I grew up going to church every weekend and attending a Catholic school from Kindergarten through 12th grade, so I don’t like normal religious movies. But give me an exorcism horror movie with a disgraced priest as its major character? I am in! That’s what drew me to Alejandro Hidalgo’s …

The first Mickey Keating film I watched was Darling, not long after it was released. It was such a beautiful film that I was instantly hooked. Mickey’s latest film, Offseason, is just as mesmerizing. Visually striking, the deserted, dark beach setting is unsettling and pretty creepy. I was lucky enough …

From, the new Epix show from the team behind the beloved Lost, is scary. Not only do the monsters look like people—and even worse, people that you know—but the thought of being stuck in a place with no escape, no matter how hard you try, is terrifying. To celebrate the …

Bite Me, a film marketed as, “a subversive romantic comedy about the real-life subculture of people who believe that they’re vampires and the IRS agent who audits them,” is a hilarious take on a rom-com disguised as a horror comedy. To celebrate the digital release of the film, I chatted …

I had the immense pleasure of sitting down with Thomas Hamilton, the director of Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster (2021 – our review). We spoke about Karloff’s impact on the horror genre, how he affected the treatment of actors, and what kinds of roles Boris would shine in today. …

Home invasion movies are so fucking scary. The idea of someone terrorizing me in my own home, trying to enter without my permission, or even worse yet, actually coming inside my house, just scares the total shit out of me. While The Long Night isn’t exactly a home invasion story, …

Ghost of the Ozarks is one of my favorite films of the year. It’s beautifully done. Just from the set alone, it’s obvious that a lot of care and attention to detail went into making it. To celebrate the release of the film to digital and On Demand, I chatted …

It’s always so much fun to interview a pair of filmmakers who are not only successful business partners, but are also best friends in the personal aspects of their lives. Director Matt Glass and director and writer Jordan Wayne Long, both of whom worked on the 2020 film, 12 Hour …

There are several reasons I don’t generally choose to stay in an Airbnb when I’m traveling, but a super weird and crazy host isn’t usually one of them. After watching the creepy and unsettling film, Superhost (2021 – our review), I have now added that to my ever-growing list of reasons. …

Last week, I chatted with actor Jackson Rathbone via phone about his latest film, Warhunt, why he loves the horror genre, fighting in a zombie apocalypses, and what’s up next for him. Check it out! PopHorror: Thank you so much for your time, Jackson! I’m a huge fan, so this …