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Christoper Walken was born in Astoria, Queens, New York. His mother, Rosalie (Russell), was a Scottish immigrant, from Glasgow. His father, Paul Wälken, was a German immigrant, from Horst, who ran Walken’s bakery. Christopher learned his stage craft, including dancing, at Hofstra University & ANTA. Walken has been in at …

The Birds turns 60 on March 28, 2023. To celebrate PopHorror compiled a list of fun facts. The Birds follows a young woman Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) as she meets a charming man, Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) in a San Francisco pet store and decides to join him on his …

It’s been 20 years since Brian Falduto delivered one of the most iconic lines of the Jack Black-led School of Rock: “You’re tacky and I hate you.” At the time, due to his character Billy’s sass and affinity for fashion, the young actor was quickly labeled by the public as …

From the makers of 2018’s indie horror hit, The Nursery (read our review here), comes a new horror thriller called The Headmistress. The film is directed by Christopher A. Micklos and Jay Sapiro (read our interview with them here) and stars Katherine Bellantone (Civet 2018), Ayden Skye (Daffy 2015), Hunter …

‘The Reaper Man‘ scores a major win for independent horror. Jaron Lockridge is a filmmaker who can make a lot happen with just a fraction of what Hollywood offers its directors. His talent is on full display with his latest film, The Reaper Man (2023). An independent filmmaker hailing from …

Gun Interactive (Friday the 13th: The Game) has revealed the launch date and technical test for  The Texas Chain Saw Massacre game. The game will launch on August 18, 2023, and the official technical playtest is set for May 25, 2023.  Eligibility for the test will be limited, but further …

Universal Pictures announced that the thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan (Unbreakable) Knock at the Cabin (read our review here) is set to stream exclusively on Peacock! The film stars Dave Bautista (Glass Onion), Jonathan Groff (The Matrix Resurrections), and Ben Aldridge (Toast). Knock At The Cabin Synopsis While vacationing …

Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired director Anthony Penta’s (The Last Thing She Wanted) new documentary We Kill For Love ahead of its Premiere at the Overlook Film Festival. The film features stars such as Monique Parent (Poison Ivy: The New Seduction), Amy Lindsay (Forbidden Sins), and Athena Massey (Black Scorpion). …

Are There Hidden Dangers in the Subconscious Mind? Movies like Stir of Echos and Get Out play in a subgenre of horror that I feel is rarely explored. There are still so many things we don’t know about the subconscious mind. Let alone the complexity of human consciousness in general. The …

My love of horror films started later in life. Up until my early 20’s, I was more of an arthouse cinephile than a Wes Craven fan. But then my brother and I started working at the same independent video store to make money during college. As a bonus, we were …