Interviews

I have to say… Director Gore Verbinski (The Ring – 2002) choosing Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die for his first film in nine years was the absolute best thing to do. We last saw Gore with 2016’s A Cure for Wellness and fans have been waiting impatiently for his …

For Shields, their new album Death & Connection wouldn’t exist if they hadn’t spent years apart. In 2018, the U.K. metalcore band quietly stepped away from the industry following the devastating death of their guitarist George Christie, who took his own life. This unbearable loss — and indefinite hiatus — came …

Calling All Captains may fiercely clash over one thing — whether Green Day or Blink-182 is the superior pop-punk pioneer of the early ’90s — but when it comes to making their own music, they’re in perfect harmony. On Jan. 9, the Edmonton-based four-piece released The Things That I’ve Lost — …

A few years ago, I randomly read The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James and boy, am I glad I did. It opened me up to a whole new world of chilling ghostly stories that I have come to look forward to whenever I hear that Simone has …

Travis Sedg Bacon has quietly carved out a space for himself in the darker corners of music and film — not by following tradition, but by actively pushing against it. Known for his work in the industrial metal band CONTRACULT and for composing genre-bending scores for film and television, Bacon …

Before he ever stepped foot in Derry, Miles Ekhardt was an avid theater kid. With a stint as the frail yet faithful Tiny Tim in a touring production of A Christmas Carol marking his breakout performance, he’s no stranger to acting opposite the central villain of a story. But in HBO’s …

We at PopHorror recently had the chance to sit down with legendary filmmaker Kevin Smith to discuss one of his most iconic and endlessly debated comedies, Dogma. Starring an incredible ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Rock, Alan Rickman, and the late, great George Carlin, Dogma remains …

I rarely come across bands that don’t fit the mold of the current state of music. Bachelor’s Grove is one of those bands that I instantly fell in love with. With a sound like a morbid lullaby to roaring that can wake the dead. Bachelor’s Grove seems to be their …

At a time when many young actors are just discovering their footing, JUNIE LIV THOMASSON has already carved out a notable presence in the indie horror world—an arena known for demanding performances, long days, and creative problem-solving on the fly. With appearances in projects such as Ghosts of Amityville, Don’t …

What’s Christmas without presents, candy canes and a little vigilante justice served in a Santa suit? From writer/director Mike P. Nelson comes Silent Night, Deadly Night, a reimagining of Charles Sellier’s controversial classic from 1984 [our review]. After witnessing his parents’ brutal murder at the hands of a man dressed as …