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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Something special happens when you mix horror and religion. The things we fear blend magically with the tenets of faith because both are steeped in the mysteries of the unknown. The Exorcist (1973) was one of the earliest films that scared the ever loving bejeezus out of me. It shook …

I have always been a big fan of found footage, and to me, nothing is better than Stephen Cognetti’s Hell House LLC series. Cgnetti is gearing up for the release of his new (not found footage) movie, 825 Forest Road. We were able to sit down with Stephen for an …

Note: This Op-Ed is speaking about bootlegs for the purpose of film preservation, and not about film piracy. The mentions of bootlegs in this article apply only to films that are inaccessible through proper legal channels. While the now-present “future” may not have the promised flying cars or routine trips …