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Note: This interview was conducted during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Waking Nightmare, being covered here, wouldn’t exist. PopHorror recently got the opportunity to speak with 80s icon, Diane Franklin. We discussed her latest film, Waking Nightmare (2023), …

If you were to ask any number of filmmakers what their favorite scary movie is, I guarantee that several of them will answer with The Exorcist. William Peter Blatty penned a fascinating tale of the demonic possession of a young girl, piquing the interest of friend and director William Friedkin. …

He always comes back, and this time, he’s ready to “chuck” shit up in Washington, D.C. On August 17, Chucky (Brad Dourif: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest 1975) gathered the press in Hackensack, New Jersey for a highly-anticipated announcement: his television series Chucky is officially returning this fall. “I’m here …

Coming soon to Digital, VOD, and DVD from Freestyle Digital Media and director Paul Doucet (The Company) is a new action film, The Pilot. The film stars Hugo Becker (The Assault), Eye Haidara (Not My Type), and Kahina Carina (Outcast). It will be available on September 12, 2023. Synopsis: THE …

Coming soon to the Scandi streaming service Viaplay is the new drama that stars Lars Mikkelsen (The Witcher – TV Series) and Pilou Asbaek (Game of Thrones – TV Series): Face to Face. It will premiere on August 31, 2023. Synopsis: The psychological drama follows Holger Lang (Mikkelsen), head of …

Before reading BETA, I knew Sammy Scott was a talented writer. At Home with the Horrors is a hell of a collection, and I quickly fell in love with his writing style. Perfect prose, tension built quietly and at a perfect pace for each story. Unique ideas, and the writing …

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and the character of Leatherface have become titans in the genre since their inception in 1974. The small-budgeted movie made in the heart of the Lone Star State continues to earn fans as new generations discover its greatness. It’s surprising, that despite the popularity of …

How I Found Out About Artistic Phenom Ruth Anna Evans Indie horror is my jam. It’s what I read about 90% of the time. I first came across Ruth Anna Evans as a cover artist for a lot of the books I read. I was not aware until recently that …

Coming soon to select theaters and VOD from Dark Sky Films and director Travis Greene (Ten Essentials) is a new horror film: 8 Found Dead. The film stars Nancy Linehan Charles (The Stepfather), Alisha Soper (American Horror Story – TV Series), and Laura Buckles (Dead in the Head). 8 Found …

I was first drawn into the world of “bizzaro sock puppet horror” with Jamie Kort’s, A Puppet Scorned.  This sequel opens up that world even further, with the inclusion of … HUMANS … and what our socks truly think of us and our world. Synopsis: This short story precedes the …