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Interview With Thea James, Co-Author Of ‘The Unofficial Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Cookbook’

As Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice celebrates its 35th anniversary year, and as spooky season quickly approaches, authors Thea James and Isabel Minunni have the perfect way to honor everyone’s favorite green-haired poltergeist: The Unofficial Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Cookbook. Through its 75 delightfully dark recipes, the cookbook, available Aug. 15, aims to capture the flavor …

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Unsung 80s Slasher Flicks Are Always Welcome! – ‘Night Screams’ (1987) Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-Ray Review

Synopsis: “A football star throws a party for his friends. Two insane killers escape from a nearby asylum on that same night, and in their efforts to elude authorities, wind up at the party.” The guys over at Vinegar Syndrome are extremely adept at releasing obscure films that you never …

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Interview With Thomas Hardiman, Director Of ‘Medusa Deluxe’

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Medusa Deluxe being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror: I finished up Medusa Deluxe last night, and I really enjoyed it! I was very impressed by the whole one-take decision. …

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Celebrating 40 Years Of Cujo With Eight Fascinating Facts

The early 1980s were a golden era of horror. It served as the first wave of the American slasher craze and made rock stars out of the FX teams responsible for creating some of the most inventive kills to date. It was also when feature-length Stephen King adaptations were a …

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“What About The Goddamned Piranhas?” “They’re Eating The Guests Sir…” – Joe Dante’s ‘PIRANHA’ Turns 45

Piranha

NOTE: This story was published during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being covered here wouldn’t exist. PopHorror fully supports the WGA and SAG-AFTRA and their efforts. Can you believe Joe Dante’s Piranha was released all the …

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‘THE EXORCIST’ (1973) Heads To 4K UHD For Its 50th Anniversary

The Exorcist

Celebrate 100 years of Warner Bros. and 50 years of The Exorcist with an all-new 4K release of the 1973 horror classic! The William Friedkin classic is coming your way soon, in glorious UHD! Read on for the details! From THE EXORCIST 4K UHD Press Release Celebrating the 50th anniversary …

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Johnnard Harper’s Horror Films, ‘MARIE’ and ‘THE HATMAN,’ Coming Soon To Tubi

Horror filmmaker Johnnard Harper sends word that two of his upcoming film projects are slated to hit Tubi soon! First up, Marie! Marie Synopsis A young woman is hired to take care of an elderly woman in a Victorian home. She later finds herself caught up in a supernatural mystery …

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Coming Soon to Theaters, Digital, and On Demand: ‘KING OF KILLERS’

Coming soon to theaters, On Digital, and On Demand from director Kevin Grevioux is a new action thriller: King of Killers. The film stars Frank Grillo (The Purge: Anarchy), Stephen Dorff (Blade), and Marie Avgeropoulos (Jiu Jitsu). King Of Killers Synopsis Based on a graphic novel by writer-director Kevin Grevioux, …

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Coming Soon to Theaters: New Horror Anthology ‘SATANIC HISPANICS’

Satanic Hispanics

Coming soon from Dread is the first all-Latino horror anthology from five indie-horror filmmakers, all hailing from a different corner of Latin America: Satanic Hispanics. The films are directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero (Bingo Hell, read our interview with Gigi here), Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider!), Demián Rugna (Terrified), Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the …

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