Coming soon to Digital from Gravitas Ventures and director James B. Cox (Hacked) is a new folk horror film: Call Of The Void. The film stars Caitlin Carver (I, Tonya), Mina Sundwall (#Horror), and Richard Ellis (Walker – TV Series). Synopsis After the tragic death of her brother, Moray retreats …
Read More »Interview With ‘ED KEMPER’ (2025) Writer Stephen Johnston
With the upcoming release of Ed Kemper, screenwriter Stephen Johnston dives headfirst into the dark psyche of one of America’s most notorious serial killers. Known for his work on Ted Bundy and The Hillside Strangler, Johnston isn’t new to true crime — but Ed Kemper marks a bold new chapter. …
Read More »Astronomicon 8 (2025): Michigan’s Pop Culture Convention Brought Out Massive Crowds – Event Review
PopHorror got the pleasure of attending Astronomicon 8, a pop culture convention in Michigan. There was a lot of changes to the convention this year and PopHorror was along for the ride. Did Astronomicon 8 succeed with these improvements or did it flop? New Location This year Astronomicon was held …
Read More »Jason Ages: Happy 70th Birthday, Kane Hodder!
Kane Hodder is a name that is synonymous with the horror world. When a genre visionary needs a burly mountain of a man to play their mercenary, Kane is the one they call. Back in 1988, the man breathed new life into the iconic Jason Voorhees character, and now, he …
Read More »Interview With Yoann-Karl Whissell And Anouk Whissell, Directors Of ‘Wake Up’
I’ve been a fan of Yoann-Karl Whissell and Anouk Whissell, the sibling duo behind RKSS (Roadkill Superstars), since I first saw Summer of 84 (2018). I then immediately had to watch their feature film debut, Turbo Kid (2015), and it was clear that they knew what they were doing. Their …
Read More »Interview with ‘SCREAMBOAT’ Writer/Director Steven LaMorte & Star/Producer Amy Schumacher
Walt Disney famously once said, “We keep moving forward, opening new doors and doing new things…” Writer/director Steven LaMorte and producer Amy Schumacher are certainly adhering to those words with Screamboat, which brings Walt’s iconic 1928 cartoon starring Mickey Mouse in a fresh direction that’s simultaneously horrifying, hilarious and heartfelt. The …
Read More »This Mommy is Not so Dearest: ‘MOM’ (1991) Revisited – Retro Review
I remember looking through the TV Guide one night when I was in high school and seeing a listing for the movie Mom and thought that it sounded awesome. Unfortunately, we didn’t have cable at the time, so I was unable to see it. Thankfully though, about a year later …
Read More »‘HELL OF A SUMMER’ Interview with Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, and Fred Hechinger
We at PopHorror got a chance to interview Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, and Fred Hechinger for their new slasher film Hell Of A Summer We discuss how previous camp films helped inspired the look of Hell Of A Summer. We also discuss Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 as inspiration …
Read More »Interview With Author Stephen Graham Jones For ‘First Word On Horror’
I don’t think we talk about horror authors enough. There are plenty of things spotlighting filmmakers and directors, actors, even screenwriters, but horror authors are rarely mentioned. I’m a big reader and would love to hear more from these writers who can bring on the nightmares. This is one of …
Read More »‘THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA’ Review – Featuring A Never-Better Paul Walter Hauser
Can you make a movie about a daytime game show suspenseful? Well, The Luckiest Man in America dares to answer that question in a way no one sees coming, starring a never-better Paul Walter Hauser (I, Tonya, Richard Jewell), and a pitch-perfect Walton Goggins (Fatman, Them That Follow) as the …
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