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 »Rock On: ‘HARD ROCK NIGHTMARE’ (1988) Revisited – Retro Review
When I was in high school I really wanted to be a heavy metal bass player (despite the fact that I had no musical talent whatsoever), so horror movies that involved heavy metal bands-such as Black Roses, Trick or Treat, and even the incredibly atrocious Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare really …
Read More »Coming Soon To Blu-ray, DVD, And Digital: ‘DEVIL’S STAY’
Coming soon to Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital from Well Go USA Entertainment and director Hyun Moon-seop (Nightmare Teacher) is a new horror film: Devil’s Stay. The film stars Park Shin-yang (Man on the Edge), Lee Min-ki (Crash, Monster) and Lee Re (Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula). Synopsis After the sudden tragic …
Read More »Cineverse Acquires North American Rights To ‘WOLF CREEK: LEGACY’
Cineverse has acquired the North American rights to the third film in the popular franchise: Wolf Creek: Legacy. The film is directed by Sean Lahiff (Carnifex) and stars Jay Ryan (It Chapter Two), Laura Gordon (Saw V), and John Jarratt (Wolf Creek). Synopsis: Wolf Creek: Legacy follows a family of …
Read More »Crowdfunding Underway For New Slasher Film ‘THE LAST SLEEPOVER’
Crowdfunding is now underway for the new slasher film directed by Gregory W. Brock (The Art of Killing): The Last Sleepover. The film stars Felissa Rose (New Fears Eve), Andrew Pierson (A Soldier’s Descent), and Ashe Parker (Piranha Sharks). THE LAST SLEEPOVER Synopsis During a class reunion friends are hunted …
Read More »Interview: ‘HEART EYES’ (2025) Composer Jay Wadley
In this interview with PopHorror, composer Jay Wadley discusses his approach to scoring Heart Eyes, a unique blend of rom-com, horror, and comedy (our review). Directed by Josh Ruben, the film stars Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zumbado, Michaela Watkins, Devon Sawa, and Jordana Brewster. For a composer, Heart Eyes …
Read More »‘MY BLOODY VALENTINE’ (1981) Vinyl Soundtrack LP Available From Waxwork Records
Waxwork Records does it again with its latest horror soundtrack release, the Deluxe Vinyl LP release of My Bloody Valentine (1981) by Paul Zaza! Check it out! From Waxwork Records Waxwork Records is thrilled to release MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981) Original Motion Picture Score by Paul Zaza! Praised by directors Quentin Tarantino and Eli Roth as one of …
Read More »David F. Sandberg’s ‘UNTIL DAWN’ (2025) Trailer Arrives From Sony Pictures
David F. Sandberg, director of Lights Out, is teaming with Sony Pictures for a film adaptation of Until Dawn, the 2015 video game from Supermassive Games. Synopsis One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of …
Read More »Takashi Shimizu’s ‘JU-ON: THE CURSE’ (2000) Still Spreading – Retro Review
25 years later, the curse still gathers. Takashi Shimizu’s (Marebito 2004) Ju-On series has been a landmark franchise in J-Horror, and is one of few J-Horrors to successfully cross over and enjoy commercial success internationally. Most genre-savvy fans outside of Japan, however, would identify 2002’s Ju-On: The Grudge as where …
Read More »I Heart ‘HEART EYES’ (2025) – Movie Review
From Halloween to Thanksgiving to Silent Night, Deadly Night, holiday themed horror films are often some of the best the genre has to offer. In that vein, Valentine’s Day has a few horror gems already ssociated with it, including My Bloody Valentine (the original and the remake and 2001’s Valentine. …
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