Andrew Boodhoo Kinghtlinger’s Lost On A Mountain In Maine, produced by Sylvester Stallone, is a thrill ride without much effort. There are a million survival movies. As kids, we even watched pets find their way home. A good survival movie reaches down into us to say its peace. Based on …
Read More »Jason Burke’s ‘WHAT SCARES YOU’ (2024) – Short Film Review
I have said it a few times and I will say it again: I am a fanatic when it comes to short stories and films. When the opportunity presents itself to review a short film, I take it. Jason Burke not only writes for PopHorror, he is an uber talented …
Read More »Erle C. Kenton’s ‘HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN’ 80th Anniversary – Retro Review
Erle C. Kenton’s House of Frankenstein holds its own in the classic horror underbelly, like a black market for movies we loved. The golden age of horror lasted a lot longer than we imagined. We can pick movies that stick with us under the black-and-white glare. Universal Studios owned horror …
Read More »Interview With Filmmakers Julien Maury And Alexandre Bustillo For ‘The Soul Eater’
It’s Christmas next week so it’s the perfect time to watch one of my favorite Christmas movies, the New French Extremity film, Inside. Written and directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, Inside is beautiful in its brutality and unrelenting in its violence but still hits all the right points …
Read More »Todd Phillips’ ‘JOKER’ Films and Their Attachment To Mental Health
Todd Phillips set up his Joker film series with a deep understanding of being mentally ill. When you’re depressed, you use coping skills. What about when you are worse off? What if It’s something that will never go away? How do you learn to live alongside your illness instead of …
Read More »Taylor Martin’s ‘SILENT BITE’ (2024) – Movie Review
Fresh Christmas horror always warms the soul, especially when it infuses different subgenres around the holiday. Such is the case with Silent Bite, the 2024 independent release that’s just rolled down our chimneys. So let’s sit under the tree, sip some eggnog in the glow of the lights, and see …
Read More »Patrick Ridremont’s ‘THE ADVENT CALENDAR’ (2021) – Movie Review
‘Tis the season for Christmas horror, as jolly old Kris Kringle shares his holiday with Krampus, evil elves, grotesque gingerbread men, and other things that creep down Santa’s chimney. In 2021, we were introduced to The Advent Calendar, a French Shudder Original movie. Let’s look at the presents that this …
Read More »‘RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD’ Sequel Releases First Teaser
The horror community was rocked when it found out one longstanding rumor is no longer a rumor. Dan O’Bannon’s Return of the Living Dead sequel has been greenlit and is already a powerhouse in our minds. The movie is based 18 months after the events in Louisville, Kentucky, and will …
Read More »Mark Byrne’s ‘BLOOD AND BREAKFAST’ (2024) – Movie Review
I’m a huge fan of indie slashers so I’m always excited to check out and review them. The latest indie slasher is Blood and Breakfast, which I had a blast with, and it’s not for the reason you would think. Read on to find out why! Blood and Breakfast was …
Read More »Have Yourself a Dreary Little Christmas: ‘BLACK CHRISTMAS’ (1974) Revisited – Retro Review
Every year around Christmas my wife and I always watch Silent Night, Deadly Night, Christmas Evil, and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation to help us get into the Christmas spirit. We also always watch Black Christmas as well, and it is without a doubt one of our holiday favorites. It just …
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