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Horrible mothers seem to be the most influential and memorable in the genre. But, let’s not forget the most memorable fathers in horror! In celebration of Father’s Day, PopHorror is taking a look back at the most memorable moments in horror film history where a father goes out of the …

Music is one of the most frightening aspects that horror films have. Without their terrifying scores, these films wouldn’t have the same effect on audiences. Today, in honor of SCORE: A Film Music Documentary, which will be in theaters on June 16th, PopHorror looks back on some of the most spine-chilling …

It’s no surprise that CW’s Riverdale was renewed for a second season, even before the first season finale. The show originally aired on January 26, 2017, on the CW. The debut episode had 2.38 total million views with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 87% (a fresh rating). Riverdale follows the story …

Although not known for his horror movies, Timothy Olyphant has appeared in quite a few scary flicks over his twenty plus year career as an actor. To celebrate his 49th birthday today, May 20, 2017 , PopHorror wants to pay tribute to Mr. Olyphant and his suave and sometimes psychotic roles on …

Usually, when horror fans talk about the mothers of horror, we generally discuss the more villainous moms like Pamela Voorhees, Norma Bates, or Margaret White. But what about the mothers of horror that are actually the protagonists of the story? Today, we celebrate the badass mothers in horror that would do …

Another month is upon us, and with it comes new horror movies. Check out the list of all of the horror movies releasing in theaters and Blu-ray/DVD in May 2017. Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) – May 2 in Theaters (Limited Release), on Blu-ray/DVD on March 24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcqfNmtsn80 Set in a …

Fimmakers have been creating a huge amount of found footage horror films in recent years. What makes this sub-genre so popular? Ridley Scott’s new found footage horror, Phoenix Forgotten, is now officially in theaters. If you haven’t heard of it yet, check out the trailer below!  In honor of the …

Alas, April seems like a bum month for big budget theatrical horror releases. But do not despair! Just because Hollywood is holding off on theater releases this month doesn’t mean that the indie filmmakers aren’t hooking us up. There’s also quite a few DVD, Blu-ray and VOD offerings to whet …

In the 1980s, horror had a genre explosion like we’ve never seen before or since. This seemingly unhinged growth in the movie world owes everything to one subgenre: slashers. There were so many slashers. According to IMDb user CaptainCracker, between 1980 and 1989 there were roughly 293 slasher films produced and distributed. …

 If you’ve ever googled “Bigfoot,” you’ve probably seen the hulking, out-of-focus photograph of a monster in the woods. For me, that’s the most frightening part of the entire Bigfoot myth, he (or she – let’s not be sexist about Bigfoot) is blurry. By being blurry, Bigfoot might be an ape, might …