As someone who has been a radio DJ, I can appreciate the spooky potential of the radio station studio. More than a few films have explored these dynamics. Sure, some stories on this list are more radio-oriented than others, but they all have moments where a DJ or radio station …
Read More »Ten Fun Facts About Steve Beck’s ‘Thir13en Ghosts’ (2001)
Like zoinks, Thirteen Ghosts is turning 20! To celebrate, PopHorror has compiled a lists of 10 fun facts. Released on October 23, 2001, Thirteen Ghosts is a remake of the 1960 version that goes by the name 13 Ghosts. When Cyrus Kriticos, a rich collector of unique things, dies, he …
Read More »List: Top 5 Horror Characters In Pro-Wrestling
Pro-wrestling has always gone through hot and cold times. One could say the same thing about horror movies. Sometime, the genre has some of the most popular genre films at the box office; other times, the it feels as if it’s on its last breath. Pro-wrestling falls into the same …
Read More »Ten Fun Facts About John Dahl’s ‘Joy Ride’ (2001) – 20 Years Later
Candy Cane… you there, Candy Cane? John Dahl’s Joy Ride turns 20 this month; that’s right! It has been two decades since we got introduced to good old Rusty Nail, the psychotic trucker who doesn’t deal well with being pranked, on October 5, 2001. I loved this movie growing up. For …
Read More »PopHorror Writers: VHS Cover Artwork That Scarred Our Souls
Many of us grew up going to video stores and picking out a brand new horror movie to watch and add to our personal watch list. But without trailers or ads, we had no idea what a movie was about. The only clue we had was the VHS cover art. …
Read More »11 Halloween-Themed Drink Ideas For Your Next Spooky Season Party!
Horror fiends! It’s time to celebrate Halloween and party with our friends and loved ones. Whether you only get wrapped up in the season or you celebrate Halloween all year round, now’s the perfect time for everyone to pop in a scary movie and get scared! To help you celebrate, …
Read More »Festival Program Revealed for In-Person 2021 Telluride Horror Show
It’s October, and you know what that means! It’s time for the 12th Annual Telluride Horror Show! This year’s event, which takes place in Telluride, Colorado, October 15-17, 2021, will not only feature Scott Cooper’s mush anticipated film, Antlers, but will also be in-person for the first time in two …
Read More »One PopHorror Writer’s Top 5 Demonic Possession Films
A lot of us have watched possession movies like The Exorcist, which was perhaps the greatest demonic possession movie of all time. It’s universally loved and hated. Some think it’s perfect and others think it’s too real or scary. For me, my first demonic viewing was something I saw on …
Read More »Ten Fun Facts About Rob Zombie’s ’31’ (2016)
Rob Zombie’s 31 is my favorite of his films after Halloween (2007) and The Devils Rejects (2005). Zombie’s films are hit or miss with people; either they hate them or they love them. 31 follows five carnival workers (Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Kevin Jackson, Meg Foster) who …
Read More »3 Horror Films About Necrophilia That You Should See
There are multiple taboo topics in the horror community ranging from scary to downright horrific. One that gets the most nervous looks is the subject of necrophilia. This sexual deviancy has been talked about in movies that have shocked the nation. The idea is depraved and twisted, something that, once …
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